Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0% against -0.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 33.2 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 108th of 144 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.0% against -0.0% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Japan ranks 110th and United Arab Emirates ranks 108th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.