Japan vs Spain: Population of cities towns and villages
Japan
11.21 million
in 2020
Spain
10.19 million
in 2020
Japan rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.21 million against 10.19 million in Spain, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.83 million | 9.33 million | 2.50 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 11.71 million | 9.56 million | 2.14 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.69 million | 9.83 million | 1.86 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 10.08 million | 1.96 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 11.88 million | 10.12 million | 1.76 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.53 million | 10.25 million | 1.27 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.30 million | 10.54 million | 759,000 | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.21 million | 10.19 million | 1.02 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 11.21 million against 10.19 million in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Japan and Spain?
- 1.02 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.