Urban population in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population was 65.14 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Philippines is 65.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Philippines peaked at 65.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million, in 1960.
Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 9.95 million | 8.37 million | 11.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.75 million | 11.99 million | 15.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.97 million | 16.26 million | 21.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.15 million | 22.63 million | 30.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 million | 31.16 million | 41.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.39 million | 43.85 million | 59.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.90 million | 60.64 million | 65.14 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Philippines
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 116.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 91.04 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 19.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 3.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Philippines?
- Urban population in Philippines was 65.14 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 65.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.