Share of population urban in Japan
Japan: Share of population urban was 92.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.3
in 2025
All-time low
36.99
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Japan stood at 92.3. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Japan peaked at 92.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 1950.
That places Japan 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 | 36.99 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.35 | 63.26 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.83 | 71.86 | 76.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.65 | 76.17 | 77.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 77.34 | 78.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.59 | 78.61 | 90.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.26 | 90.62 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.03 | 91.78 | 92.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Japan?
- Share of population urban in Japan was 92.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for share of population urban?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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