Pakistan vs Philippines: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Pakistan
0.2%
in 2020
Philippines
0.2%
in 2020
Pakistan rank
95th
Philippines rank
92nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Pakistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3% | -0.5% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 1980s | -0.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.6% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Pakistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Pakistan and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Pakistan ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.