Bolivia vs Philippines: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Bolivia
22.2%
in 2025
Philippines
23.4%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
108th
Philippines rank
105th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Bolivia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.4% against 22.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 105th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 28.0% | 5.1% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 34.2% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 35.9% | 6.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 34.8% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 29.8% | 4.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.5% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.1% | 0.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bolivia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 23.4% against 22.2% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bolivia and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Philippines rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bolivia ranks 108th 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.