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Population density: Philippines vs Uzbekistan compared

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The Philippines has a population density of 1,023 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. The Philippines and Uzbekistan rank 23rd and 103rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in the Philippines 361% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Philippines
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Philippines Uzbekistan
2026 1,023 221.9
2025 1,014 217.9
2024 1,006 213.7
2023 998 209.6
2022 990 205.4
2021 982 201.3
2020 974 197.4
2019 962 193.8
2018 951 190.3
2017 939 187
2016 927 183.9
2015 915 180.8
2014 901 179.6
2013 887 176.7
2012 870 173.9
2011 853 171.3
2010 837 168.7
2009 820 166
2008 805 163.3
2007 791 160.8
2006 778 158.7
2005 765 156.6
2004 750 154.7
2003 736 152.8
2002 722 150.9
2001 707 149.1
2000 692 147.3
1999 675 149
1998 658 146.9
1997 642 144.7
1996 627 142.2
1995 613 139.5
1994 600 136.8
1993 587 133.9
1992 573 130.8
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 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Philippines increased by 31.5%, compared to a 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, the Philippines ranked 28th by population density and is 23rd now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Philippines
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Philippines Uzbekistan
2024 55.5% 51%
2023 55.1% 51%
2022 54.8% 51%
2021 54.5% 50.9%
2020 54.1% 50.8%
2019 53.7% 50.6%
2018 53.2% 50.6%
2017 52.6% 50.7%
2016 51.9% 50.7%
2015 51.2% 50.7%
2014 50.2% 50.9%
2013 49.1% 51.1%
2012 47.9% 51.3%
2011 46.7% 51.3%
2010 45.5% 51.3%
2009 44.3% 51.6%
2008 43.2% 51.8%
2007 42.3% 51.7%
2006 41.8% 51.5%
2005 41.3% 51.1%
2004 40.9% 50.6%
2003 40.4% 50%
2002 40% 49.3%
2001 39.5% 48.5%
2000 39.1% 47.7%
1999 38.8% 46.8%
1998 38.4% 46%
1997 38% 45.1%
1996 37.7% 44.3%
1995 37.4% 43.5%
1994 37.1% 42.7%
1993 36.8% 42.1%
1992 36.5% 41.5%
1991 36.3% 41.1%
1990 36% 40.8%
1989 35.8% 40.6%
1988 35.5% 40.8%
1987 35.3% 40.6%
1986 35.1% 40.5%
1985 34.9% 40.6%
1984 34.6% 41%
1983 34.4% 41.2%
1982 34.2% 41.2%
1981 34% 41.2%
1980 33.8% 41.1%
1979 33.7% 40.9%
1978 33.5% 40.6%
1977 33.3% 39.7%
1976 33.1% 39.3%
1975 32.9% 38.7%
1974 32.7% 38.2%
1973 32.5% 37.7%
1972 32.3% 37.1%
1971 32.1% 36.7%
1970 31.9% 36.6%
1969 31.7% 36.6%
1968 31.5% 36.4%
1967 31.3% 36%
1966 31.1% 35.7%
1965 31% 35.5%
1964 30.8% 35.4%
1963 30.7% 35.3%
1962 30.5% 35.1%
1961 30.3% 34.9%
1960 30% 34.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines and from 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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