Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan
Japan: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.0768 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0768 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.38 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0768 units per person, in 2025.
That places Japan 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.38 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3693 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3592 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3493 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.34 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3309 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3224 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3141 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3063 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2983 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2904 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2787 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2682 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2581 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.25 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2453 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.244 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2432 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2427 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2422 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2414 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2402 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2385 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2367 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2348 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2331 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2316 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2304 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2291 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2277 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2265 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2251 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2238 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2225 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2213 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2202 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.219 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.218 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.217 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2158 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2142 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1946 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1757 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1564 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1406 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1287 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1174 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1072 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.099 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0939 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0887 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0876 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0837 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0822 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0813 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0801 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0768 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.337 units per person | 0.2983 units per person | 0.38 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2563 units per person | 0.2422 units per person | 0.2904 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2344 units per person | 0.2277 units per person | 0.2414 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2209 units per person | 0.2158 units per person | 0.2265 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1542 units per person | 0.099 units per person | 0.2142 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0768 units per person | 0.0822 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Japan was 0.0768 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 units per person in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Japan ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.