China vs Philippines: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
China
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
43rd
Philippines rank
46th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.6278 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.5759 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, China or Philippines?
- China, at 2.03 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between China and Philippines?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- China ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 46th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.