The Philippines has a population density of 1,006 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Philippines ranked 24th out of 197.
The Philippines has 1.42% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Philippines compared to the World's average
Philippines
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,006 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 24/197 | N/A |
| Population |
117540050
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 115,124 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,705 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 48.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.12% | 28.6% |
The Philippines population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Philippines has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 34.1%. The population density rank was 28th 21 years ago and is 24th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,006 | 24 |
| 2023 | 998 | 24 |
| 2022 | 990 | 24 |
| 2021 | 982 | 24 |
| 2020 | 974 | 24 |
| 2019 | 962 | 24 |
| 2018 | 951 | 24 |
| 2017 | 939 | 24 |
| 2016 | 927 | 26 |
| 2015 | 915 | 26 |
| 2014 | 901 | 27 |
| 2013 | 887 | 27 |
| 2012 | 870 | 28 |
| 2011 | 853 | 29 |
| 2010 | 837 | 28 |
| 2009 | 820 | 28 |
| 2008 | 805 | 28 |
| 2007 | 791 | 28 |
| 2006 | 778 | 28 |
| 2005 | 765 | 28 |
| 2004 | 750 | 28 |
| 2003 | 736 | 30 |
| 2002 | 722 | 30 |
| 2001 | 707 | 30 |
| 2000 | 692 | 30 |
| 1999 | 675 | 28 |
| 1998 | 658 | 29 |
| 1997 | 642 | 30 |
| 1996 | 627 | 30 |
| 1995 | 613 | 30 |
| 1994 | 600 | 32 |
| 1993 | 587 | 32 |
| 1992 | 573 | 34 |
| 1991 | 559 | 34 |
| 1990 | 546 | 33 |
| 1989 | 532 | 32 |
| 1988 | 519 | 32 |
| 1987 | 505 | 32 |
| 1986 | 492 | 33 |
| 1985 | 480 | 33 |
| 1984 | 467 | 33 |
| 1983 | 453 | 33 |
| 1982 | 440 | 33 |
| 1981 | 428 | 33 |
| 1980 | 417 | 35 |
| 1979 | 407 | 36 |
| 1978 | 396 | 36 |
| 1977 | 385 | 36 |
| 1976 | 375 | 37 |
| 1975 | 366 | 37 |
| 1974 | 358 | 38 |
| 1973 | 350 | 38 |
| 1972 | 342 | 38 |
| 1971 | 334 | 38 |
| 1970 | 327 | 38 |
| 1969 | 318 | 38 |
| 1968 | 309 | 39 |
| 1967 | 301 | 39 |
| 1966 | 291.9 | 40 |
| 1965 | 283.3 | 41 |
| 1964 | 274.8 | 41 |
| 1963 | 266.4 | 41 |
| 1962 | 258.1 | 41 |
| 1961 | 250 | 43 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Philippines from 1960 to 2024: 30.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 46.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 48.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.6% | 135 |
| 2023 | 48.3% | 135 |
| 2022 | 48% | 135 |
| 2021 | 47.7% | 135 |
| 2020 | 47.4% | 135 |
| 2019 | 47.1% | 135 |
| 2018 | 46.9% | 135 |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 135 |
| 2016 | 46.5% | 133 |
| 2015 | 46.3% | 133 |
| 2014 | 46.1% | 132 |
| 2013 | 45.9% | 132 |
| 2012 | 45.7% | 130 |
| 2011 | 45.5% | 130 |
| 2010 | 45.3% | 130 |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 129 |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 128 |
| 2007 | 45.5% | 125 |
| 2006 | 45.6% | 125 |
| 2005 | 45.7% | 124 |
| 2004 | 45.8% | 121 |
| 2003 | 45.9% | 121 |
| 2002 | 46% | 119 |
| 2001 | 46% | 117 |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 113 |
| 1999 | 46.2% | 113 |
| 1998 | 46.3% | 111 |
| 1997 | 46.4% | 111 |
| 1996 | 46.5% | 109 |
| 1995 | 46.6% | 109 |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 110 |
| 1993 | 46.7% | 110 |
| 1992 | 46.8% | 108 |
| 1991 | 46.9% | 108 |
| 1990 | 47% | 108 |
| 1989 | 46.2% | 108 |
| 1988 | 45.2% | 109 |
| 1987 | 44.2% | 109 |
| 1986 | 43.2% | 110 |
| 1985 | 42.2% | 111 |
| 1984 | 41.3% | 109 |
| 1983 | 40.3% | 110 |
| 1982 | 39.3% | 113 |
| 1981 | 38.4% | 114 |
| 1980 | 37.5% | 115 |
| 1979 | 37% | 115 |
| 1978 | 36.6% | 115 |
| 1977 | 36.3% | 115 |
| 1976 | 35.9% | 114 |
| 1975 | 35.6% | 114 |
| 1974 | 35.1% | 115 |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 115 |
| 1972 | 34% | 114 |
| 1971 | 33.5% | 115 |
| 1970 | 33% | 114 |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 114 |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 113 |
| 1967 | 32.1% | 113 |
| 1966 | 31.9% | 112 |
| 1965 | 31.6% | 112 |
| 1964 | 31.3% | 111 |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 108 |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 108 |
| 1961 | 30.6% | 106 |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 105 |
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