Rural Population (As % of Total) fell 0.632% to 51.4% in Philippines in 2024

Rural Population (As % of Total) (%), 2024
Society | Philippines | September 1, 2025
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Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.632% to 51.4% in Philippines in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.

Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Philippines reached an all time high of 69.7% in 1960 and an all time low of 51.4% in 2024.

Philippines has been ranked 52nd within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.

Rural Population (As % of Total) Unit 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Australia % 14.0% 13.9% 13.8% 13.6% 13.5%
Cambodia % 76.6% 76.2% 75.8% 75.3% 74.9%
China % 40.8% 39.7% 38.6% 37.5% 36.4%
Hong Kong % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
India % 66.0% 65.5% 65.1% 64.6% 64.1%
Indonesia % 44.7% 44.0% 43.4% 42.7% 42.1%
Japan % 8.38% 8.30% 8.22% 8.13% 8.05%
Laos % 65.0% 64.4% 63.7% 63.1% 62.4%
Malaysia % 24.0% 23.4% 22.8% 22.3% 21.8%
Philippines % 53.1% 52.9% 52.6% 52.3% 52.0%
Russia % 25.6% 25.4% 25.2% 25.1% 24.9%
Singapore % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Taiwan % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Thailand % 50.1% 49.3% 48.6% 47.8% 47.1%
USA % 17.7% 17.5% 17.3% 17.1% 16.9%
Vietnam % 64.1% 63.4% 62.7% 61.9% 61.2%