Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population density
Population density over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 385.32 people per sq. km of land area against 52.66 people per sq. km of land area in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 332.66 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Philippines's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.52 people per sq. km of land area | 12.84 people per sq. km of land area | 96.69 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
| 1970s | 140.54 people per sq. km of land area | 16.58 people per sq. km of land area | 123.96 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
| 1980s | 182.78 people per sq. km of land area | 22.18 people per sq. km of land area | 160.6 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
| 1990s | 234.73 people per sq. km of land area | 28.17 people per sq. km of land area | 206.56 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
| 2000s | 292.08 people per sq. km of land area | 36.15 people per sq. km of land area | 255.93 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
| 2010s | 349.14 people per sq. km of land area | 43.28 people per sq. km of land area | 305.86 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
| 2020s | 380.69 people per sq. km of land area | 50.76 people per sq. km of land area | 329.93 people per sq. km of land area | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Philippines, at 385.32 people per sq. km of land area against 52.66 people per sq. km of land area in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 332.66 people per sq. km of land area, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population density?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.