Japan vs Palestine: Share of the population living in cities
Japan
68.36
in 2020
Palestine
70.98
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities, Japan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 70.98 against 68.36 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities?
- Japan ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.