Gabon vs Japan: Share of population urban
Gabon
92.09
in 2025
Japan
92.3
in 2025
Gabon rank
35th
Japan rank
33rd
Share of population urban over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3 against 92.09 in Gabon, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Gabon ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.75 | 52.16 | 40.41 | Japan |
| 1960s | 19.79 | 67.35 | 47.55 | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.63 | 74.83 | 32.21 | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.73 | 76.65 | 14.92 | Japan |
| 1990s | 74.33 | 77.92 | 3.6 | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.91 | 84.59 | 1.68 | Japan |
| 2010s | 87.94 | 91.26 | 3.32 | Japan |
| 2020s | 91.32 | 92.03 | 0.7094 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Gabon or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.3 against 92.09 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Gabon and Japan?
- 0.21, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for share of population urban?
- Gabon ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.