Myanmar vs Philippines: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Myanmar
16.24 million people
in 2020
Philippines
17.03 million people
in 2020
Myanmar rank
18th
Philippines rank
16th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17.03 million people against 16.24 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 782,300 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.75 million people | 10.41 million people | 1.66 million people | Philippines |
| 1960s | 9.75 million people | 12.35 million people | 2.60 million people | Philippines |
| 1970s | 10.80 million people | 13.68 million people | 2.88 million people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.78 million people | 15.26 million people | 2.48 million people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 14.44 million people | 16.27 million people | 1.83 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 14.90 million people | 17.05 million people | 2.15 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 15.56 million people | 17.32 million people | 1.76 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.24 million people | 17.03 million people | 782,300 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 17.03 million people against 16.24 million people in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 782,300 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.