Rural population growth in Philippines
Philippines: Rural population growth was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Philippines is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Philippines peaked at 2.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 107th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 104 United States 0.2% compare
- 105 French Polynesia 0.1% compare
- 106 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
- 108 Botswana 0.1% compare
- 109 Laos 0.1% compare
- 110 Venezuela 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 28.47 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 199.45 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Philippines?
- Rural population growth in Philippines was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for rural population growth?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.