Bolivia vs Japan: Long term urban population region

Bolivia
72.05
in 2025
Japan
72.42
in 2025
Bolivia rank
82nd
Japan rank
79th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Bolivia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 72.42 against 72.05 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.

Bolivia ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 79th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Japan Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0007 2.9 2.9 Japan
1100s 0.0021 0.5728 0.5708 Japan
1200s 0.0062 0.8593 0.8531 Japan
1300s 0.0185 1.29 1.27 Japan
1400s 0.0556 1.93 1.88 Japan
1500s 0.1667 2.9 2.73 Japan
1600s 0.5 4.4 3.9 Japan
1700s 1.5 5 3.5 Japan
1710s 1.76 5 3.24 Japan
1720s 1.98 5 3.02 Japan
1730s 2.23 5 2.77 Japan
1740s 2.51 5 2.49 Japan
1750s 2.82 5 2.18 Japan
1760s 3.17 5 1.83 Japan
1770s 3.57 5 1.43 Japan
1780s 4.01 5 0.986 Japan
1790s 4.52 5 0.4842 Japan
1800s 5.08 5 0.0803 Bolivia
1810s 5.72 5.25 0.4653 Bolivia
1820s 6.43 5.51 0.9172 Bolivia
1830s 7.23 5.79 1.45 Bolivia
1840s 8.14 6.08 2.06 Bolivia
1850s 9.15 6.38 2.77 Bolivia
1860s 10.3 6.7 3.6 Bolivia
1870s 11.59 7.04 4.55 Bolivia
1880s 13.03 7.39 5.65 Bolivia
1890s 14.66 7.76 6.91 Bolivia
1900s 16.5 20.88 4.38 Japan
1910s 18.56 22.62 4.06 Japan
1920s 20.88 24.5 3.62 Japan
1930s 23.49 27.69 4.2 Japan
1940s 26.43 30 3.57 Japan
1950s 31.35 38.48 7.13 Japan
1960s 35.05 47.03 11.98 Japan
1970s 40.71 56.6 15.88 Japan
1980s 50.02 61.28 11.26 Japan
1990s 58.92 64.83 5.91 Japan
2000s 64 66.22 2.23 Japan
2010s 68.26 68.57 0.3096 Japan
2020s 71.2 71.56 0.3541 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Bolivia or Japan?
Japan, at 72.42 against 72.05 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Bolivia and Japan?
0.37, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for long term urban population region?
Bolivia ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 79th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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