Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3837 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3837 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1246 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1246 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Philippines 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1246 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1306 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1336 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1366 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1396 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1508 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1549 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1591 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1676 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1776 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1828 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1876 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1924 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1977 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.224 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2392 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.245 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2508 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2639 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2702 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2758 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2814 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.287 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2925 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2979 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3394 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3452 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3508 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3556 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3603 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3649 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3694 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3739 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3779 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3807 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1549 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1803 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1591 thousands per square kilometre | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2639 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3134 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3464 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3694 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3791 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3739 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 26 Israel 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Curacao 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1246 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.