Annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan
Japan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1205 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1205
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 1952
All-time low
0.0527
in 1978
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan is 0.1205, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan peaked at 10.75 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0527, in 1978.
Japan ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.28 | — |
| 1951 | 8.61 | +63.1% |
| 1952 | 10.75 | +24.9% |
| 1953 | 10.26 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 7.63 | -25.7% |
| 1955 | 4.67 | -38.7% |
| 1956 | 2.61 | -44.2% |
| 1957 | 2.1 | -19.4% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | -17.1% |
| 1959 | 1.6 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.55 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.35 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.33 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.797 | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3568 | -55.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0954 | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0664 | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0527 | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0612 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0851 | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1362 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1493 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1545 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1556 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1605 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1684 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.173 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.174 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1732 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1743 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1765 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1762 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1745 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1649 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1342 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1338 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1748 | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.341 | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +259.8% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | +70.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7286 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4093 | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2011 | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1565 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.123 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1091 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1088 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0912 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1133 | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1129 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1154 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1179 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1205 | +2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1205 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1205 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +259.8% | 0.341 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | +95.1% | 0.1748 | 0.341 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.52 | 1.6 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.08 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6325 | 0.0527 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1474 | 0.0851 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.16 | 0.1175 | 0.1765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 0.341 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1485 | 0.077 | 0.4093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1099 | 0.0794 | 0.1205 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Japan was 0.1205 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Japan ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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