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
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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

Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.