Annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines
Philippines: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.5697 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5697
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 2009
All-time low
0.507
in 1966
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.5697 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines peaked at 2.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.507, in 1966.
Philippines ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 | — |
| 1951 | 2.41 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 2.25 | -6.8% |
| 1953 | 2.08 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 1.91 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 1.74 | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 1.57 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 1.39 | -11.2% |
| 1958 | 1.21 | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 0.8598 | -16.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7489 | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6521 | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5832 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5361 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5108 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.507 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5243 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5623 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6225 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6677 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6601 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6366 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6192 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6045 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5925 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5832 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5764 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5722 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5704 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.571 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.574 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5792 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5868 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5964 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6083 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6222 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6381 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6559 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6757 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6973 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7206 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7456 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7722 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8003 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8299 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8609 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8931 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9265 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.961 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9965 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8298 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6629 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.626 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6151 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6004 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5853 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5697 | -2.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5697 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5697 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +57.9% | 1.48 | 2.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.03 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6107 | 0.507 | 0.8598 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6083 | 0.5704 | 0.6677 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6108 | 0.571 | 0.6757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8207 | 0.6973 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0.9965 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 0.8298 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6099 | 0.5697 | 0.6629 | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Philippines was 0.5697 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.507 in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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