Germany vs Japan: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Germany
0.1421
in 2025
Japan
0.1205
in 2025
Germany rank
146th
Japan rank
149th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1421 against 0.1205 in Japan, a difference of 0.0216.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 146th and Japan ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7415 | 5.52 | 4.78 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.5382 | 1.3 | 0.7622 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0338 | 0.6325 | 0.5987 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0126 | 0.1474 | 0.1348 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0098 | 0.16 | 0.1502 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0251 | 1.41 | 1.38 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1358 | 0.1485 | 0.0127 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1648 | 0.1099 | 0.0549 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.1421 against 0.1205 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0216, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Germany ranks 146th and Japan ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.