Germany vs Philippines: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Germany
198.17 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
212.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Philippines rank
36th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Philippines
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 212.41 people per square kilometre against 198.17 people per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 14.24 people per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 169.62 people per square kilometre 33.96 people per square kilometre 135.66 people per square kilometre Germany
1970s 179.36 people per square kilometre 46.12 people per square kilometre 133.24 people per square kilometre Germany
1980s 179.26 people per square kilometre 63.64 people per square kilometre 115.62 people per square kilometre Germany
1990s 186.78 people per square kilometre 87.69 people per square kilometre 99.09 people per square kilometre Germany
2000s 187.83 people per square kilometre 120.84 people per square kilometre 66.99 people per square kilometre Germany
2010s 189.62 people per square kilometre 175.71 people per square kilometre 13.9 people per square kilometre Germany
2020s 196.4 people per square kilometre 207.94 people per square kilometre 11.54 people per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Germany or Philippines?
Philippines, at 212.41 people per square kilometre against 198.17 people per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Germany and Philippines?
14.24 people per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.