Rural population in Philippines
Philippines: Rural population was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Philippines is 44.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Philippines peaked at 70.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 78th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.0% | — |
| 1961 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1% | 68.3% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 64.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 61.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 55.7% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 46.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.2% | 45.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Philippines?
- Rural population in Philippines was 44.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for rural population?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.