The Philippines has a population density of 1,006 people per square mile compared to 292.1 people in Slovakia. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person vs 97,342 sq ft in Slovakia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Philippines and Slovakia are ranked 24th and 82nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.42% of the world's population and 0.2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Slovakia, hence the population density in the Philippines is 244.5% higher than in Slovakia.
Population density comparison
Philippines
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,006 ppl/mi² | 292.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 24/197 | 82/197 |
| Population |
117540050
|
5390674
|
| Land area | 115,124 sq mi | 18,564 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,705 sq ft | 95,449 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.4% | 45.8% |
| Urban population | 48.6% | 54.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.12% | 0% |
the Philippines vs Slovakia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Philippines increased by 34.1%, compared to a 0.97% growth in Slovakia.
In 2004, the Philippines ranked 28th for population density and is in 24th place now. Slovakia was 70th in 2004 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,006 | 292.1 |
| 2023 | 998 | 292.3 |
| 2022 | 990 | 292.6 |
| 2021 | 982 | 293.4 |
| 2020 | 974 | 294.1 |
| 2019 | 962 | 293.8 |
| 2018 | 951 | 293.4 |
| 2017 | 939 | 293 |
| 2016 | 927 | 292.5 |
| 2015 | 915 | 292.2 |
| 2014 | 901 | 291.9 |
| 2013 | 887 | 291.6 |
| 2012 | 870 | 291.2 |
| 2011 | 853 | 290.8 |
| 2010 | 837 | 290.4 |
| 2009 | 820 | 290.1 |
| 2008 | 805 | 289.6 |
| 2007 | 791 | 289.4 |
| 2006 | 778 | 289.3 |
| 2005 | 765 | 289.3 |
| 2004 | 750 | 289.3 |
| 2003 | 736 | 289.3 |
| 2002 | 722 | 289.5 |
| 2001 | 707 | 289.6 |
| 2000 | 692 | 290.2 |
| 1999 | 675 | 290.6 |
| 1998 | 658 | 290.3 |
| 1997 | 642 | 289.9 |
| 1996 | 627 | 289.3 |
| 1995 | 613 | 288.7 |
| 1994 | 600 | 287.9 |
| 1993 | 587 | 286.7 |
| 1992 | 573 | - |
| 1991 | 559 | - |
| 1990 | 546 | - |
| 1989 | 532 | - |
| 1988 | 519 | - |
| 1987 | 505 | - |
| 1986 | 492 | - |
| 1985 | 480 | - |
| 1984 | 467 | - |
| 1983 | 453 | - |
| 1982 | 440 | - |
| 1981 | 428 | - |
| 1980 | 417 | - |
| 1979 | 407 | - |
| 1978 | 396 | - |
| 1977 | 385 | - |
| 1976 | 375 | - |
| 1975 | 366 | - |
| 1974 | 358 | - |
| 1973 | 350 | - |
| 1972 | 342 | - |
| 1971 | 334 | - |
| 1970 | 327 | - |
| 1969 | 318 | - |
| 1968 | 309 | - |
| 1967 | 301 | - |
| 1966 | 291.9 | - |
| 1965 | 283.3 | - |
| 1964 | 274.8 | - |
| 1963 | 266.4 | - |
| 1962 | 258.1 | - |
| 1961 | 250 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 48.6% | 54.2% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | 54% |
| 2022 | 48% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | 53.8% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | 53.8% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | 53.7% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 53.8% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | 53.8% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | 54% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | 54.1% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | 54.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | 54.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 55% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 55.1% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | 55.3% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | 55.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | 55.6% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | 55.7% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | 55.9% |
| 2002 | 46% | 56% |
| 2001 | 46% | 56.2% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 56.2% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | 56.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | 56.4% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | 56.5% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | 56.5% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 56.6% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | 56.7% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | 56.7% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | 56.8% |
| 1990 | 47% | 56.5% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | 56% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | 55.6% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | 55.1% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | 54.6% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | 54.2% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | 53.7% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | 53.2% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | 52.8% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | 52.3% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | 51.6% |
| 1979 | 37% | 50.6% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | 49.5% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | 48.4% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | 47.3% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | 45.2% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 44.1% |
| 1972 | 34% | 43.1% |
| 1971 | 33.5% | 42% |
| 1970 | 33% | 41.1% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 40.2% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 31.9% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | 37% |
| 1964 | 31.3% | 36.3% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 35.5% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 34.7% |
| 1961 | 30.6% | 34% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 33.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.8% to 48.6% in the Philippines and from 55.7% to 54.2% in Slovakia.
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