Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
148th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0013 people per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Japan ranks 148th of 211 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 145 Hungary 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Latvia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Seychelles 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.