Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 65.14 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65.14 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.14 million people
in 2025
All-time low
4.76 million people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines stood at 65.14 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines peaked at 65.14 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million people, in 1950.
Philippines ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.76 million people | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 million people | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 5.38 million people | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 5.72 million people | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 6.07 million people | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 6.43 million people | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 6.81 million people | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 7.20 million people | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 7.60 million people | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 8.00 million people | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 8.37 million people | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 8.71 million people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 9.06 million people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 9.40 million people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.75 million people | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 10.11 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 10.47 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 10.84 million people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 11.22 million people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 11.61 million people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.99 million people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 12.36 million people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.72 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 13.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.85 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.29 million people | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.76 million people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 15.25 million people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 15.75 million people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.79 million people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 17.36 million people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.98 million people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18.61 million people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 19.24 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 19.86 million people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 20.52 million people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 21.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 21.91 million people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 22.63 million people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 23.34 million people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 24.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.85 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25.60 million people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.38 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 27.23 million people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.12 million people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 29.10 million people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 30.14 million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.16 million people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.18 million people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 34.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.29 million people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.44 million people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.00 million people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 41.85 million people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 43.85 million people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 45.87 million people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 48.00 million people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 50.15 million people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 52.13 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 53.87 million people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 55.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 58.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 59.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 60.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 65.14 million people | +1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 65.14 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million people, 14.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 65.14 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007 people, 90.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.30 million people | 4.76 million people | 8.00 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.95 million people | 8.37 million people | 11.61 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.75 million people | 11.99 million people | 15.75 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.97 million people | 16.26 million people | 21.91 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.15 million people | 22.63 million people | 30.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 million people | 31.16 million people | 41.85 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.39 million people | 43.85 million people | 59.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.90 million people | 60.64 million people | 65.14 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Philippines was 65.14 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 65.14 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million people in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.