Myanmar vs Philippines: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Myanmar
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
49th
Philippines rank
46th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Myanmar ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.9025 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.3222 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.4396 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.4272 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.0162 % change on previous year | Philippines |
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, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.85 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Myanmar ranks 49th 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.