Japan vs Micronesia (country): Annual growth rate of urban population share
Japan
0.1205
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
0.1136
in 2025
Japan rank
149th
Micronesia (country) rank
151st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Japan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1205 against 0.1136 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0069.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 149th and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.52 | 1.43 | 4.1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 0.9178 | 0.3826 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.6325 | 0.5373 | 0.0952 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1474 | -0.153 | 0.3004 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.16 | -1.53 | 1.69 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.41 | -0.0274 | 1.44 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1485 | 0.0336 | 0.1149 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1099 | 0.0943 | 0.0156 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Japan or Micronesia (country)?
- Japan, at 0.1205 against 0.1136 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Japan and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0069, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Micronesia (country)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Japan ranks 149th and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st 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.