Germany vs Philippines: Population of cities towns and villages

Germany
22.56 million
in 2020
Philippines
17.03 million
in 2020
Germany rank
15th
Philippines rank
16th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Germany
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019852020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 22.56 million against 17.03 million in Philippines, a difference of 5.54 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 21.18 million 10.41 million 10.77 million Germany
1960s 21.81 million 12.35 million 9.46 million Germany
1970s 22.26 million 13.68 million 8.58 million Germany
1980s 22.41 million 15.26 million 7.16 million Germany
1990s 22.78 million 16.27 million 6.51 million Germany
2000s 22.74 million 17.05 million 5.69 million Germany
2010s 22.55 million 17.32 million 5.23 million Germany
2020s 22.56 million 17.03 million 5.54 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Germany or Philippines?
Germany, at 22.56 million against 17.03 million in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Germany and Philippines?
5.54 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Germany ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed