Rural population in Philippines
Philippines: Rural population was 51.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.65 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.70 million
in 2008
All-time low
19.52 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 51.65 million for rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Philippines peaked at 52.70 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.52 million, in 1960.
Philippines ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.52 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 20.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 21.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 21.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 22.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 23.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 23.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 25.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 26.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 26.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 27.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 27.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 28.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 29.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 31.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 31.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 32.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 33.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 34.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 35.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 37.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 38.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 39.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 40.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 41.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 41.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.65 million | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 51.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 33.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 51.65 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 136.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.24 million | 19.52 million | 25.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.16 million | 25.63 million | 31.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.52 million | 31.78 million | 39.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.84 million | 40.23 million | 47.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.06 million | 48.46 million | 52.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.71 million | 51.22 million | 52.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 million | 51.44 million | 51.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (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 51.65 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.70 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 million in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for rural population?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.