Long term urban population region in Japan
Japan: Long term urban population region was 72.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.42
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
72.42
in 2025
All-time low
0.5728
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Japan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Japan is 72.42, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Japan peaked at 72.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5728, in 1100.
That places Japan 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.9 | — |
| 1100 | 0.5728 | -80.2% |
| 1200 | 0.8593 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 1.29 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 1.93 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 2.9 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 4.4 | +51.7% |
| 1700 | 5 | +13.6% |
| 1710 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
| 1820 | 5.51 | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 5.79 | +5.0% |
| 1840 | 6.08 | +5.0% |
| 1850 | 6.38 | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 6.7 | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 7.04 | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 7.39 | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 7.76 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 20.88 | +169.1% |
| 1910 | 22.62 | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 24.5 | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 27.69 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 30 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 34.86 | +16.2% |
| 1951 | 35.69 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 36.51 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 37.32 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 38.11 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 38.9 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.68 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 40.46 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 41.25 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 42.05 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 42.86 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 43.7 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 44.56 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 45.44 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 46.32 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 47.19 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 48.29 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 49.47 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 50.64 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 51.81 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 52.96 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 53.92 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 54.78 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 55.64 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 56.47 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 57.24 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 57.92 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.02 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.53 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 60.02 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.34 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.75 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.91 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 61.02 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.52 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 62.06 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.58 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 63.94 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.25 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.57 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.86 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.13 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.45 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.55 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.64 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.73 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.84 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.28 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.39 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.72 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.22 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.6 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.99 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.37 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.76 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.14 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.53 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.92 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.03 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.73 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.08 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 72.42 | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 72.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 72.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.03, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +169.1% | 7.76 | 20.88 |
| 1100 | -80.2% | 2.9 | 0.5728 |
| 1600 | +51.7% | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.5728 | 0.8593 |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 0.8593 | 1.29 |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 1.29 | 1.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5728 | 0.5728 | 0.5728 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8593 | 0.8593 | 0.8593 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1800s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.79 | 5.79 | 5.79 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.08 | 6.08 | 6.08 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.04 | 7.04 | 7.04 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.39 | 7.39 | 7.39 | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.76 | 7.76 | 7.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.88 | 20.88 | 20.88 | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.62 | 22.62 | 22.62 | 1 |
| 1920s | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.69 | 27.69 | 27.69 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.48 | 34.86 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.03 | 42.86 | 51.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.6 | 52.96 | 59.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.28 | 60.02 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.83 | 63.58 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.22 | 65.73 | 66.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.57 | 66.83 | 70.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.56 | 70.69 | 72.42 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Japan?
- Long term urban population region in Japan was 72.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5728 in 1100.
- How does Japan rank for long term urban population region?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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