Colombia vs Japan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Colombia
0.0078
in 2020
Japan
-0.0007
in 2020
Colombia rank
109th
Japan rank
110th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
0123195519872020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0078 against -0.0007 in Japan, a difference of 0.0085.

That makes Colombia's figure about 11.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Japan ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.82 2.1 0.2753 Japan
1960s 1.51 2.08 0.5723 Japan
1970s 2.45 0.8926 1.56 Colombia
1980s 0.6158 0.3118 0.3039 Colombia
1990s 0.0173 0.4897 0.4724 Japan
2000s 0.5359 0.1459 0.3901 Colombia
2010s 0.7942 0.0684 0.7258 Colombia
2020s 0.0078 -0.0007 0.0085 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 0.0078 against -0.0007 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Colombia and Japan?
0.0085, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Colombia ranks 109th and Japan ranks 110th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed