Greece vs Japan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Greece
-0.0375
in 2020
Japan
-0.0007
in 2020
Greece rank
112th
Japan rank
110th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
-1012195519872020

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.0007 against -0.0375 in Greece, a difference of 0.0368.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 112th and Japan ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.14 2.1 0.9527 Japan
1960s 1.1 2.08 0.9817 Japan
1970s 1.36 0.8926 0.468 Greece
1980s -0.057 0.3118 0.3688 Japan
1990s -0.4996 0.4897 0.9893 Japan
2000s -0.2328 0.1459 0.3786 Japan
2010s 0.1442 0.0684 0.0758 Greece
2020s -0.0375 -0.0007 0.0368 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at -0.0007 against -0.0375 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Greece and Japan?
0.0368, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Greece ranks 112th 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