Urban population growth in Philippines
The urban population of Philippines changed by 1.39% in 2025.
Philippines, 2025
1.39%
Change from 2024
−0.03percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
101st of 217
Urban population growth in Philippines over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.39% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 1.42% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 1.42% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.38% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 1.54% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 1.87% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 2.16% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 2.39% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 2.61% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 2.81% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 3.28% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 3.87% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 4.38% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 4.55% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 4.49% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 4.69% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 4.50% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 3.66% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 2.96% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 2.89% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 3.03% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 3.07% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 3.07% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 3.08% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 3.22% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.03 percentage points from 1.42% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 3.28%, the figure has changed by −1.90 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Philippines has the 101st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
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Urban population share
55.8%
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Population growth
0.81%
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Population estimates and projections
114,891,199 people
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Median age estimates and projections
25.3 years
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Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.92 births per woman
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Population growth estimates and projections
0.84%
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