Pakistan vs Philippines: Rural population, per square kilometre

Pakistan
196.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
172.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
15th
Philippines rank
18th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 196.43 units per square kilometre against 172.92 units per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 23.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Pakistan ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 51.87 units per square kilometre 75.56 units per square kilometre 23.69 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 65.85 units per square kilometre 94.42 units per square kilometre 28.57 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 88.87 units per square kilometre 119.14 units per square kilometre 30.27 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 117.61 units per square kilometre 147.04 units per square kilometre 29.43 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 149.22 units per square kilometre 171.25 units per square kilometre 22.03 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 179.2 units per square kilometre 173.43 units per square kilometre 5.77 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 193.64 units per square kilometre 172.75 units per square kilometre 20.89 units per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Pakistan or Philippines?
Pakistan, at 196.43 units per square kilometre against 172.92 units per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Pakistan and Philippines?
23.51 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 18th of 215 countries.
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.