Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2751 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.2751 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.2751 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1226 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Philippines 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2401 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2454 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2504 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.2751 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.2751 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.232 units per square kilometre | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Haiti 0.2889 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.2883 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Comoros 0.286 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.2446 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2414 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2402 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)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.2751 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2751 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.