Share urban and rural population in Philippines
Philippines: Share urban and rural population was 55.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.77
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.77
in 2025
All-time low
25.24
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Philippines, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Philippines stood at 55.77. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Philippines peaked at 55.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.24, in 1950.
That places Philippines 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.24 | — |
| 1951 | 25.88 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 26.49 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 27.07 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 27.61 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 28.12 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 28.59 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 29.02 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 29.4 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 29.73 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 30.01 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 30.25 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 30.46 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 30.65 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 30.82 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 30.98 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 31.14 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 31.3 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 31.47 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 31.66 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.86 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32.08 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 32.29 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.49 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 32.69 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 32.89 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.08 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 33.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 33.46 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.66 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.85 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.04 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.24 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 34.44 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 34.64 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.85 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.07 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.29 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.52 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.76 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.26 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.52 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.09 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.71 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.05 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.39 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.76 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.14 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.54 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.96 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.39 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.85 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.33 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.83 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.35 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.15 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.34 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.52 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.68 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.92 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.13 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.24 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.15 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.91 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.21 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.72 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.11 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.45 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.79 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.12 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.45 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.77 | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 55.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 55.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.71 | 25.24 | 29.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.88 | 30.01 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.78 | 31.86 | 33.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.77 | 33.85 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3 | 36 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.29 | 39.14 | 44.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.21 | 45.52 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 54.11 | 55.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Population density 383.08 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Philippines?
- Share urban and rural population in Philippines was 55.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.24 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for share urban and rural population?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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