Japan vs Palestine: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Japan
68.36
in 2020
Palestine
70.98
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Japan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 70.98 against 68.36 in Japan, a difference of 2.62.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.57 | 24.29 | 21.27 | Japan |
| 1960s | 54.89 | 30.8 | 24.09 | Japan |
| 1970s | 61.53 | 37.45 | 24.08 | Japan |
| 1980s | 64.06 | 46.86 | 17.2 | Japan |
| 1990s | 66.94 | 57.75 | 9.19 | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.04 | 62.95 | 5.09 | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.59 | 66.19 | 2.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.36 | 70.98 | 2.62 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Japan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 70.98 against 68.36 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Japan and Palestine?
- 2.62, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Japan ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 17th 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.