Population density in Philippines
Philippines: Population density was 383.08 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
383.08 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 234 countries
All-time high
453.36 people per km²
in 2057
All-time low
0.3353 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Philippines, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Philippines stood at 383.08 people per km².
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Philippines peaked at 453.36 people per km² in 2057 and was at its lowest, 0.3353 people per km², in 1000.
That places Philippines 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3353 people per km² | 0.3353 people per km² | 0.3353 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6035 people per km² | 0.6035 people per km² | 0.6035 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8718 people per km² | 0.8718 people per km² | 0.8718 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.14 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.68 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.68 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.19 people per km² | 4.19 people per km² | 4.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.45 people per km² | 4.45 people per km² | 4.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.71 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.97 people per km² | 4.97 people per km² | 4.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.23 people per km² | 5.23 people per km² | 5.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.49 people per km² | 5.49 people per km² | 5.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.74 people per km² | 5.74 people per km² | 5.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 6 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.26 people per km² | 6.26 people per km² | 6.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.52 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.49 people per km² | 6.65 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.86 people per km² | 6.61 people per km² | 7.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.92 people per km² | 7.32 people per km² | 8.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.44 people per km² | 8.71 people per km² | 10.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 11.14 people per km² | 10.37 people per km² | 11.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 12.97 people per km² | 12.13 people per km² | 13.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.06 people per km² | 14.07 people per km² | 16.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.46 people per km² | 16.33 people per km² | 18.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.4 people per km² | 18.81 people per km² | 19.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 21 people per km² | 20.09 people per km² | 22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.99 people per km² | 22.28 people per km² | 25.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.41 people per km² | 26.28 people per km² | 30.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.45 people per km² | 31.35 people per km² | 37.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.81 people per km² | 38.58 people per km² | 47.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.16 people per km² | 48.48 people per km² | 60.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.84 people per km² | 63.22 people per km² | 90.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.95 people per km² | 93.54 people per km² | 122.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.55 people per km² | 126.18 people per km² | 156.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.78 people per km² | 161.13 people per km² | 205.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.73 people per km² | 210.8 people per km² | 260.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.08 people per km² | 267.05 people per km² | 316.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.14 people per km² | 323.1 people per km² | 371.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.09 people per km² | 375.9 people per km² | 404.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 420.05 people per km² | 407.18 people per km² | 432.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 442.93 people per km² | 434.47 people per km² | 449.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 452.62 people per km² | 450.66 people per km² | 453.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 450.44 people per km² | 447.16 people per km² | 452.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 440.19 people per km² | 433.1 people per km² | 446.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 421.43 people per km² | 410.93 people per km² | 431.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 397.03 people per km² | 385.6 people per km² | 408.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 383.08 people per km² | 383.08 people per km² | 383.08 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 962 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Philippines?
- Population density in Philippines was 383.08 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 453.36 people per km² in 2057.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3353 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Philippines rank for population density?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.