Population, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Population, per square kilometre was 385.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
385.32 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
96.54 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 385.32 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 385.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 99.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 102.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 106.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 109.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 112.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 116.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 119.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 122.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 126.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 129.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 132.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 135.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 138.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 141.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 144.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 148.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 152.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 156.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 161.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 165.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 170.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 175.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 180.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 185.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 189.98 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 195.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 200.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 205.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 210.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 215.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 221.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 226.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 231.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 236.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 242.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 247.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 254.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 260.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 267.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 273 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 278.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 284.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 289.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 295.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 300.19 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 305.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 310.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 316.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 323.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 329.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 335.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 342.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 348.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 353.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 357.97 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 362.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 367.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 371.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 375.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 379.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 382.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 385.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.52 units per square kilometre | 96.54 units per square kilometre | 122.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.54 units per square kilometre | 126.14 units per square kilometre | 156.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.78 units per square kilometre | 161.13 units per square kilometre | 205.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.73 units per square kilometre | 210.8 units per square kilometre | 260.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.08 units per square kilometre | 267.05 units per square kilometre | 316.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.14 units per square kilometre | 323.1 units per square kilometre | 371.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.69 units per square kilometre | 375.9 units per square kilometre | 385.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 16 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Haiti 422.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 386.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Population, per square kilometre in Philippines was 385.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 385.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
Population 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.