Japan vs Zambia: Population in the largest city
Japan
29.28
in 2020
Zambia
29.46
in 2020
Japan rank
74th
Zambia rank
72nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 29.46 against 29.28 in Japan, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 | 5.55 | 15.21 | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.36 | 8.28 | 15.08 | Japan |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 14.67 | 10.02 | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.66 | 19.72 | 5.94 | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.59 | 22.9 | 3.68 | Japan |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 26.6 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.28 | 29.46 | 0.1805 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 29.46 against 29.28 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.18, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Japan ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.