Low income vs Philippines: Rural population, per square kilometre

Low income
32.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
172.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low income rank
18th
Philippines rank
18th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Low income
  • Philippines
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 172.92 units per square kilometre against 32.52 units per square kilometre in Low income, a difference of 140.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 5.3 times Low income's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 11.81 units per square kilometre 75.56 units per square kilometre 63.75 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 14.5 units per square kilometre 94.42 units per square kilometre 79.92 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 17.92 units per square kilometre 119.14 units per square kilometre 101.22 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 21.08 units per square kilometre 147.04 units per square kilometre 125.97 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 26.21 units per square kilometre 171.25 units per square kilometre 145.04 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 28.23 units per square kilometre 173.43 units per square kilometre 145.2 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 31.53 units per square kilometre 172.75 units per square kilometre 141.21 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Low income or Philippines?
Philippines, at 172.92 units per square kilometre against 32.52 units per square kilometre in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Low income and Philippines?
140.4 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Low income and Philippines rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Low income ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.