Myanmar vs Philippines: Rural population
Myanmar
38.08 million
in 2025
Philippines
51.65 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Philippines rank
12th
Rural population over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 51.65 million against 38.08 million in Myanmar, a difference of 13.58 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 million | 22.24 million | 3.27 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 22.70 million | 28.16 million | 5.45 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 27.15 million | 35.52 million | 8.37 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 31.07 million | 43.84 million | 12.77 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 33.80 million | 51.06 million | 17.26 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 35.78 million | 51.71 million | 15.93 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 37.57 million | 51.55 million | 13.98 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 51.65 million against 38.08 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 13.58 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.