Nigeria vs Philippines: Long term urban population region
Nigeria
58.9
in 2025
Philippines
59.51
in 2025
Nigeria rank
122nd
Philippines rank
120th
Long term urban population region over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 59.51 against 58.9 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.61.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0013 | 0.0009 | Philippines |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.004 | 0.0026 | Philippines |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.012 | 0.0079 | Philippines |
| 1300s | 0.0122 | 0.0361 | 0.0238 | Philippines |
| 1400s | 0.0366 | 0.1082 | 0.0715 | Philippines |
| 1500s | 0.1099 | 0.3245 | 0.2145 | Philippines |
| 1600s | 0.3298 | 0.9734 | 0.6436 | Philippines |
| 1700s | 0.9895 | 2.92 | 1.93 | Philippines |
| 1710s | 1.11 | 3.29 | 2.18 | Philippines |
| 1720s | 1.22 | 3.6 | 2.38 | Philippines |
| 1730s | 1.34 | 3.95 | 2.61 | Philippines |
| 1740s | 1.46 | 4.32 | 2.86 | Philippines |
| 1750s | 1.6 | 4.73 | 3.13 | Philippines |
| 1760s | 1.76 | 5.19 | 3.43 | Philippines |
| 1770s | 1.92 | 5.68 | 3.75 | Philippines |
| 1780s | 2.11 | 6.22 | 4.11 | Philippines |
| 1790s | 2.31 | 6.81 | 4.5 | Philippines |
| 1800s | 2.53 | 7.46 | 4.93 | Philippines |
| 1810s | 2.77 | 8.17 | 5.4 | Philippines |
| 1820s | 3.03 | 8.95 | 5.92 | Philippines |
| 1830s | 3.32 | 9.8 | 6.48 | Philippines |
| 1840s | 3.64 | 10.74 | 7.1 | Philippines |
| 1850s | 3.98 | 11.76 | 7.77 | Philippines |
| 1860s | 4.36 | 12.88 | 8.51 | Philippines |
| 1870s | 4.78 | 14.1 | 9.33 | Philippines |
| 1880s | 5.23 | 15.45 | 10.21 | Philippines |
| 1890s | 5.73 | 16.92 | 11.19 | Philippines |
| 1900s | 6.28 | 18.53 | 12.25 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 6.88 | 20.29 | 13.42 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 7.53 | 22.23 | 14.7 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 8.25 | 24.34 | 16.1 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 9.03 | 26.66 | 17.63 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 12.08 | 30.01 | 17.94 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 19.64 | 32.21 | 12.57 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 24.96 | 35.98 | 11.02 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 31.25 | 43.25 | 12 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 38.62 | 53.88 | 15.26 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 46.01 | 58.84 | 12.82 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 52.69 | 58.84 | 6.14 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 57.56 | 59.18 | 1.61 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 59.51 against 58.9 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.61, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 120th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.