Philippines vs Russia: Population in largest city
Philippines
15.23 million
in 2025
Russia
12.74 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
14th
Russia rank
15th
Population in largest city over time
- Philippines
- Russia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.23 million against 12.74 million in Russia, a difference of 2.49 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Russia ranks 15th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million | 6.58 million | 3.79 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 4.73 million | 7.57 million | 2.84 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.81 million | 8.54 million | 1.72 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 9.08 million | 9.28 million | 205,358 | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.71 million | 10.68 million | 30,756 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.77 million | 11.99 million | 784,650 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 12.65 million | 1.90 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Philippines or Russia?
- Philippines, at 15.23 million against 12.74 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Philippines and Russia?
- 2.49 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Russia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Russia ranks 15th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.