Philippines Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Philippines urban population for 2023 was 56,658,695, a 2.2% increase from 2022.
  • Philippines urban population for 2022 was 55,441,746, a 2.1% increase from 2021.
  • Philippines urban population for 2021 was 54,302,696, a 2.1% increase from 2020.
  • Philippines urban population for 2020 was 53,187,498, a 2.2% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
India 519,506,163
Indonesia 162,557,286
Nigeria 121,487,868
Pakistan 91,480,744
Bangladesh 69,999,802
Philippines 56,658,695
Egypt 48,580,854
Vietnam 39,029,513
Ukraine 25,935,150
Angola 25,197,645
Morocco 24,641,815
Ghana 20,213,181
Uzbekistan 18,399,889
Myanmar 17,526,086
Sudan 17,483,775
Cameroon 16,992,142
Kenya 16,265,693
Zambia 9,530,988
Bolivia 8,818,928
Tunisia 8,788,529
Honduras 6,378,738
El Salvador 4,798,721
Cambodia 4,332,792
Sri Lanka 4,233,528
Republic of Congo 4,225,221
Nicaragua 4,217,146
West Bank and Gaza 4,007,712
Lao PDR 2,919,691
Mauritania 2,805,896
Kyrgyz Republic 2,684,173
Mongolia 2,381,606
Georgia 2,283,557
Papua New Guinea 1,417,576
Moldova 1,078,639
Djibouti 892,708
Lesotho 708,766
Timor-Leste 441,595
Cabo Verde 406,996
Bhutan 349,223
Eswatini 300,163
Solomon Islands 192,784
Sao Tome and Principe 177,140
Vanuatu 86,891
Kiribati 77,121
Micronesia 26,938
Philippines Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 56,658,695 48.29 2.17%
2022 55,441,746 47.98 2.08%
2021 54,302,696 47.68 2.08%
2020 53,187,498 47.41 2.17%
2019 52,043,445 47.15 2.17%
2018 50,926,384 46.91 2.18%
2017 49,827,667 46.68 2.21%
2016 48,740,780 46.48 2.19%
2015 47,687,037 46.28 2.08%
2014 46,703,825 46.09 2.03%
2013 45,765,340 45.90 2.10%
2012 44,812,533 45.71 2.16%
2011 43,854,945 45.52 2.20%
2010 42,900,709 45.33 1.72%
2009 42,170,961 45.37 1.66%
2008 41,478,745 45.46 1.68%
2007 40,786,251 45.54 1.68%
2006 40,105,212 45.63 1.70%
2005 39,430,017 45.71 1.75%
2004 38,746,005 45.80 1.80%
2003 38,054,174 45.88 1.83%
2002 37,362,913 45.97 1.88%
2001 36,667,813 46.05 1.93%
2000 35,966,026 46.14 2.03%
1999 35,242,317 46.22 2.15%
1998 34,493,483 46.31 2.23%
1997 33,734,268 46.39 2.29%
1996 32,971,674 46.48 2.23%
1995 32,243,018 46.56 2.16%
1994 31,555,475 46.65 2.16%
1993 30,880,736 46.73 2.18%
1992 30,216,051 46.82 2.17%
1991 29,566,274 46.90 2.20%
1990 28,924,064 46.99 4.10%
1989 27,761,997 46.17 4.47%
1988 26,547,689 45.18 4.52%
1987 25,374,637 44.20 4.55%
1986 24,246,183 43.21 4.63%
1985 23,150,127 42.24 4.72%
1984 22,083,483 41.27 4.82%
1983 21,044,533 40.30 4.89%
1982 20,040,743 39.34 4.94%
1981 19,073,882 38.39 5.04%
1980 18,136,025 37.46 3.88%
1979 17,445,651 37.00 3.70%
1978 16,812,072 36.64 3.74%
1977 16,195,524 36.28 3.65%
1976 15,614,689 35.92 3.51%
1975 15,075,460 35.56 3.82%
1974 14,510,333 35.06 3.91%
1973 13,953,485 34.53 4.01%
1972 13,404,972 34.01 4.08%
1971 12,868,595 33.49 4.15%
1970 12,345,882 32.98 3.53%
1969 11,917,821 32.67 3.42%
1968 11,517,638 32.40 3.48%
1967 11,124,127 32.14 3.50%
1966 10,741,366 31.87 3.54%
1965 10,367,862 31.60 3.59%
1964 10,002,669 31.34 3.62%
1963 9,647,454 31.08 3.65%
1962 9,302,111 30.82 3.68%
1961 8,965,574 30.56 3.81%
1960 8,630,667 30.30 %