Philippines vs Uganda: Rural population, per square kilometre

Philippines
172.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
168.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
18th
Uganda rank
19th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Uganda
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 172.92 units per square kilometre against 168.39 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 4.53 units per square kilometre.

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

Philippines ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 75.56 units per square kilometre 42.07 units per square kilometre 33.5 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 94.42 units per square kilometre 54.43 units per square kilometre 39.99 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 119.14 units per square kilometre 68.77 units per square kilometre 50.37 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 147.04 units per square kilometre 91.02 units per square kilometre 56.02 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 171.25 units per square kilometre 118.72 units per square kilometre 52.53 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 173.43 units per square kilometre 141 units per square kilometre 32.43 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 172.75 units per square kilometre 163.55 units per square kilometre 9.2 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, Philippines or Uganda?
Philippines, at 172.92 units per square kilometre against 168.39 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Philippines and Uganda?
4.53 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.