Australia vs Philippines: Population in the largest city
Australia
22.3%
in 2025
Philippines
23.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
107th
Philippines rank
105th
Population in the largest city over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.4% against 22.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 28.0% | 2.4% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 34.2% | 7.8% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 35.9% | 10.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 34.8% | 10.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 29.8% | 7.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 24.5% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 23.1% | 0.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Australia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 23.4% against 22.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Australia and Philippines?
- 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Australia ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.