The Philippines has a population density of 1,006 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Philippines and Sri Lanka are ranked 24th and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in the Philippines is 9.66% higher than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Philippines
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,006 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 24/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
117540050
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 115,124 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,705 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 51.4% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 48.6% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.12% | 0% |
the Philippines vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Philippines increased by 34.1%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, the Philippines ranked 28th for population density and is in 24th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 1,006 | 918 |
| 2023 | 998 | 923 |
| 2022 | 990 | 929 |
| 2021 | 982 | 928 |
| 2020 | 974 | 918 |
| 2019 | 962 | 913 |
| 2018 | 951 | 907 |
| 2017 | 939 | 898 |
| 2016 | 927 | 888 |
| 2015 | 915 | 878 |
| 2014 | 901 | 858 |
| 2013 | 887 | 850 |
| 2012 | 870 | 874 |
| 2011 | 853 | 868 |
| 2010 | 837 | 862 |
| 2009 | 820 | 857 |
| 2008 | 805 | 852 |
| 2007 | 791 | 846 |
| 2006 | 778 | 841 |
| 2005 | 765 | 835 |
| 2004 | 750 | 830 |
| 2003 | 736 | 824 |
| 2002 | 722 | 818 |
| 2001 | 707 | 810 |
| 2000 | 692 | 797 |
| 1999 | 675 | 782 |
| 1998 | 658 | 768 |
| 1997 | 642 | 754 |
| 1996 | 627 | 739 |
| 1995 | 613 | 725 |
| 1994 | 600 | 714 |
| 1993 | 587 | 703 |
| 1992 | 573 | 691 |
| 1991 | 559 | 680 |
| 1990 | 546 | 675 |
| 1989 | 532 | 671 |
| 1988 | 519 | 664 |
| 1987 | 505 | 657 |
| 1986 | 492 | 650 |
| 1985 | 480 | 642 |
| 1984 | 467 | 638 |
| 1983 | 453 | 636 |
| 1982 | 440 | 631 |
| 1981 | 428 | 624 |
| 1980 | 417 | 613 |
| 1979 | 407 | 602 |
| 1978 | 396 | 591 |
| 1977 | 385 | 580 |
| 1976 | 375 | 570 |
| 1975 | 366 | 560 |
| 1974 | 358 | 550 |
| 1973 | 350 | 539 |
| 1972 | 342 | 529 |
| 1971 | 334 | 518 |
| 1970 | 327 | 507 |
| 1969 | 318 | 496 |
| 1968 | 309 | 485 |
| 1967 | 301 | 473 |
| 1966 | 291.9 | 462 |
| 1965 | 283.3 | 451 |
| 1964 | 274.8 | 440 |
| 1963 | 266.4 | 429 |
| 1962 | 258.1 | 419 |
| 1961 | 250 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 48.6% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 48% | 19% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 46% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 46% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 47% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 37% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | 18% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 34% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 33.5% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 33% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 31.9% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 31.6% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 31.3% | 17% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 30.6% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 30.3% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.8% to 48.6% in the Philippines and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Quezon | 2.96M |
| Manila | 1.85M |
| Davao | 1.78M |
| Caloocan | 1.66M |
| Zamboanga | 977K |
| Cebu | 964K |
| Palawan | 940K |
| Antipolo | 887K |
| Taguig | 887K |
| La Union | 822K |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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