Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 91.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
91.13
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.16
in 2010
All-time low
86.24
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 91.13 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 91.16 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.24, in 1950.
Japan ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.24 | — |
| 1955 | 87.28 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 87.86 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 89.04 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 89.69 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 89.9 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.96 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.21 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.71 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 90.85 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.16 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.14 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.13 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 91.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 91.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.76 | 86.24 | 87.28 | 2 |
| 1960s | 88.13 | 87.86 | 88.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 89.37 | 89.04 | 89.69 | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.93 | 89.9 | 89.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.46 | 90.21 | 90.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.96 | 90.85 | 91.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.15 | 91.14 | 91.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.13 | 91.13 | 91.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
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- 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Japan was 91.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.16 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.24 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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