Germany vs Philippines: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Germany
69.06 million people
in 2025
Philippines
65.14 million people
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Philippines rank
14th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Germany
- Philippines
How they compare
Germany currently reports 69.06 million people against 65.14 million people in Philippines, a difference of 3.92 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th 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 | 51.46 million people | 6.30 million people | 45.16 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 58.81 million people | 9.95 million people | 48.86 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 62.62 million people | 13.75 million people | 48.87 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 62.58 million people | 18.97 million people | 43.61 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 65.20 million people | 26.15 million people | 39.06 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 65.51 million people | 36.03 million people | 29.48 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 66.17 million people | 52.39 million people | 13.78 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.81 million people | 62.90 million people | 5.92 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Germany or Philippines?
- Germany, at 69.06 million people against 65.14 million people in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Germany and Philippines?
- 3.92 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Germany ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.