Israel vs Japan: Share of population urban
Israel
91.58
in 2025
Japan
92.3
in 2025
Israel rank
36th
Japan rank
33rd
Share of population urban over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3 against 91.58 in Israel, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.12 | 52.16 | 19.96 | Israel |
| 1960s | 80.63 | 67.35 | 13.28 | Israel |
| 1970s | 86.5 | 74.83 | 11.66 | Israel |
| 1980s | 89.72 | 76.65 | 13.07 | Israel |
| 1990s | 90.81 | 77.92 | 12.89 | Israel |
| 2000s | 91.57 | 84.59 | 6.98 | Israel |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 91.26 | 0.4322 | Israel |
| 2020s | 91.54 | 92.03 | 0.495 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.3 against 91.58 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Israel and Japan?
- 0.72, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for share of population urban?
- Israel ranks 36th 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.