France vs Philippines: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
France
15.87 million
in 2025
Philippines
17.26 million
in 2025
France rank
26th
Philippines rank
24th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- France
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17.26 million against 15.87 million in France, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.73 million | 3.09 million | 7.65 million | France |
| 1970s | 11.85 million | 5.21 million | 6.63 million | France |
| 1980s | 12.64 million | 7.53 million | 5.11 million | France |
| 1990s | 13.33 million | 10.07 million | 3.26 million | France |
| 2000s | 14.09 million | 11.99 million | 2.10 million | France |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 14.39 million | 584,380 | France |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 16.48 million | 849,717 | 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, France or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 17.26 million against 15.87 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between France and Philippines?
- 1.39 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Philippines rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- France ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 24th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.