Philippines Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Philippines was 55.79% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (55.79%), 2024 (55.45%), 2023 (55.12%), 2022 (54.79%), 2021 (54.45%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Philippines Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
55.79% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
55.45% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
55.12% |
| 4th |
2022 |
54.79% |
| 5th |
2021 |
54.45% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
55.79% |
+0.34% |
140th |
| 2024 |
55.45% |
+0.33% |
77th |
| 2023 |
55.12% |
+0.33% |
77th |
| 2022 |
54.79% |
+0.34% |
77th |
| 2021 |
54.45% |
+0.34% |
78th |
| 2020 |
54.11% |
+0.39% |
78th |
| 2019 |
53.72% |
+0.51% |
77th |
| 2018 |
53.21% |
+0.61% |
76th |
| 2017 |
52.60% |
+0.69% |
76th |
| 2016 |
51.91% |
+0.76% |
76th |
| 2015 |
51.15% |
+0.92% |
76th |
| 2014 |
50.24% |
+1.11% |
74th |
| 2013 |
49.13% |
+1.21% |
73rd |
| 2012 |
47.92% |
+1.23% |
72nd |
| 2011 |
46.68% |
+1.16% |
69th |
| 2010 |
45.52% |
+1.19% |
67th |
| 2009 |
44.34% |
+1.18% |
66th |
| 2008 |
43.15% |
+0.81% |
66th |
| 2007 |
42.35% |
+0.52% |
63rd |
| 2006 |
41.83% |
+0.50% |
64th |
| 2005 |
41.33% |
+0.48% |
64th |
| 2004 |
40.85% |
+0.46% |
63rd |
| 2003 |
40.39% |
+0.44% |
65th |
| 2002 |
39.96% |
+0.42% |
66th |
| 2001 |
39.54% |
+0.40% |
66th |
| 2000 |
39.14% |
+0.38% |
66th |
| 1999 |
38.76% |
+0.36% |
65th |
| 1998 |
38.39% |
+0.35% |
65th |
| 1997 |
38.05% |
+0.33% |
64th |
| 1996 |
37.71% |
+0.32% |
66th |
| 1995 |
37.40% |
+0.30% |
65th |
| 1994 |
37.09% |
+0.29% |
64th |
| 1993 |
36.80% |
+0.28% |
63rd |
| 1992 |
36.52% |
+0.27% |
64th |
| 1991 |
36.26% |
+0.26% |
65th |
| 1990 |
36.00% |
+0.25% |
68th |
| 1989 |
35.75% |
+0.24% |
68th |
| 1988 |
35.52% |
+0.23% |
69th |
| 1987 |
35.29% |
+0.22% |
70th |
| 1986 |
35.07% |
+0.21% |
69th |
| 1985 |
34.85% |
+0.21% |
72nd |
| 1984 |
34.64% |
+0.20% |
72nd |
| 1983 |
34.44% |
+0.20% |
72nd |
| 1982 |
34.24% |
+0.20% |
74th |
| 1981 |
34.04% |
+0.19% |
74th |
| 1980 |
33.85% |
+0.19% |
74th |
| 1979 |
33.66% |
+0.19% |
75th |
| 1978 |
33.46% |
+0.19% |
74th |
| 1977 |
33.27% |
+0.19% |
75th |
| 1976 |
33.08% |
+0.19% |
78th |
| 1975 |
32.89% |
+0.20% |
78th |
| 1974 |
32.69% |
+0.20% |
78th |
| 1973 |
32.49% |
+0.20% |
78th |
| 1972 |
32.29% |
+0.21% |
78th |
| 1971 |
32.08% |
+0.21% |
81st |
| 1970 |
31.86% |
+0.21% |
81st |
| 1969 |
31.66% |
+0.19% |
84th |
| 1968 |
31.47% |
+0.17% |
84th |
| 1967 |
31.30% |
+0.16% |
84th |
| 1966 |
31.14% |
+0.16% |
85th |
| 1965 |
30.98% |
+0.16% |
86th |
| 1964 |
30.82% |
+0.17% |
87th |
| 1963 |
30.65% |
+0.19% |
89th |
| 1962 |
30.46% |
+0.21% |
91st |
| 1961 |
30.25% |
+0.24% |
92nd |
| 1960 |
30.01% |
– |
93rd |
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