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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed