Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.525% to 52.3% in Philippines in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Philippines reached an all time high of 69.7% in 1960 and an all time low of 52.3% in 2021.
Philippines has been ranked 52nd within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Australia | % | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 13.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | % | 77.8% | 77.4% | 77.0% | 76.6% | 76.2% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 44.5% | 43.3% | 42.0% | 40.8% | 39.7% | ||||||||||||||||
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India | % | 67.2% | 66.8% | 66.4% | 66.0% | 65.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | % | 46.7% | 46.0% | 45.3% | 44.7% | 44.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 8.62% | 8.54% | 8.47% | 8.38% | 8.30% | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | % | 66.9% | 66.3% | 65.6% | 65.0% | 64.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | % | 25.8% | 25.2% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 23.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | % | 53.7% | 53.5% | 53.3% | 53.1% | 52.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | % | 26.0% | 25.8% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.4% | ||||||||||||||||
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Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Thailand | % | 52.3% | 51.6% | 50.8% | 50.1% | 49.3% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 18.3% | 18.1% | 17.9% | 17.7% | 17.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | 66.2% | 65.5% | 64.8% | 64.1% | 63.4% |