Iceland vs Japan: Urban population share 2050
Iceland
94.22
in 2025
Japan
92.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Japan rank
33rd
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.22 against 92.3 in Japan, a difference of 1.92.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 32 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0016 | 2.9 | 2.9 | Japan |
| 1100s | 0.0049 | 0.5728 | 0.5679 | Japan |
| 1200s | 0.0147 | 0.8593 | 0.8445 | Japan |
| 1300s | 0.0442 | 1.29 | 1.24 | Japan |
| 1400s | 0.1325 | 1.93 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 1500s | 0.3976 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 1600s | 1.19 | 4.4 | 3.21 | Japan |
| 1700s | 3.58 | 5 | 1.42 | Japan |
| 1710s | 6.05 | 5 | 1.05 | Iceland |
| 1720s | 8.52 | 5 | 3.52 | Iceland |
| 1730s | 10.98 | 5 | 5.98 | Iceland |
| 1740s | 13.45 | 5 | 8.45 | Iceland |
| 1750s | 15.92 | 5 | 10.92 | Iceland |
| 1760s | 18.39 | 5 | 13.39 | Iceland |
| 1770s | 20.86 | 5 | 15.86 | Iceland |
| 1780s | 23.33 | 5 | 18.33 | Iceland |
| 1790s | 25.79 | 5 | 20.79 | Iceland |
| 1800s | 28.26 | 5 | 23.26 | Iceland |
| 1810s | 30.73 | 5.25 | 25.48 | Iceland |
| 1820s | 33.2 | 5.51 | 27.69 | Iceland |
| 1830s | 35.67 | 5.79 | 29.88 | Iceland |
| 1840s | 38.14 | 6.08 | 32.06 | Iceland |
| 1850s | 40.61 | 6.38 | 34.22 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 43.07 | 6.7 | 36.37 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 45.54 | 7.04 | 38.51 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 48.01 | 7.39 | 40.62 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 50.48 | 7.76 | 42.72 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 52.95 | 20.88 | 32.07 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 55.42 | 22.62 | 32.8 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 57.88 | 24.5 | 33.38 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 59.12 | 27.69 | 31.43 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 60.6 | 30 | 30.6 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 76.4 | 52.16 | 24.24 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 82.73 | 67.35 | 15.39 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.58 | 74.83 | 11.75 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.23 | 76.65 | 12.58 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.44 | 77.92 | 13.52 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.44 | 84.59 | 7.85 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.67 | 91.26 | 2.41 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 94.18 | 92.03 | 2.15 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 94.22 against 92.3 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Iceland and Japan?
- 1.92, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.