Population in the largest city in Japan
Japan: Population in the largest city was 29.28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.28
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.28
in 2020
All-time low
16.84
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Japan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Japan is 29.28, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Japan peaked at 29.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.84, in 1950.
Japan ranks 74th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.84 | — |
| 1955 | 17.99 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 19.8 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 21.72 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 22.83 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 23.89 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 24.35 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.03 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 25.68 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.63 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.26 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.92 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.86 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.54 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.28 | +2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.41 | 16.84 | 17.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 20.76 | 19.8 | 21.72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.36 | 22.83 | 23.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 24.35 | 25.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.66 | 25.63 | 25.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.59 | 26.26 | 26.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 27.86 | 28.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.28 | 29.28 | 29.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Japan?
- Population in the largest city in Japan was 29.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for population in the largest city?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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