Egypt vs Japan: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Egypt
66.96
in 2020
Japan
68.36
in 2020
Egypt rank
21st
Japan rank
19th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.36 against 66.96 in Egypt, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.65 | 45.57 | 13.92 | Japan |
| 1960s | 37.35 | 54.89 | 17.55 | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.95 | 61.53 | 18.58 | Japan |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 64.06 | 16.99 | Japan |
| 1990s | 51.59 | 66.94 | 15.35 | Japan |
| 2000s | 57.53 | 68.04 | 10.51 | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.41 | 68.59 | 5.18 | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.96 | 68.36 | 1.4 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.36 against 66.96 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Egypt and Japan?
- 1.4, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.