Population of cities towns and villages in Japan
Japan: Population of cities towns and villages was 11.21 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.21 million
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
12.14 million
in 1985
All-time low
11.21 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Japan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.21 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Japan peaked at 12.14 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.21 million, in 2020.
That places Japan 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Population of cities towns and villages in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.90 million | — |
| 1955 | 11.76 million | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 11.71 million | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.71 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.08 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.67 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.21 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.83 million | 11.76 million | 11.90 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.71 million | 11.71 million | 11.71 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.69 million | 11.68 million | 11.69 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.04 million | 11.95 million | 12.14 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.88 million | 11.67 million | 12.08 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.53 million | 11.44 million | 11.62 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.30 million | 11.27 million | 11.33 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.21 million | 11.21 million | 11.21 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Japan?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Japan was 11.21 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 million in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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