Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.1192 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1192 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 234 countries
All-time high
11.34 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
0.0535 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1192 % change on previous year for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 11.34 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Japan ranks 148th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1953 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1956 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1957 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1958 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1959 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1960 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5841 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1591 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1977 | 0.081 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0568 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0535 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0725 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1023 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1275 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1438 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.155 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1569 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1713 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1743 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1734 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1768 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1731 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1516 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1209 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1211 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1554 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2096 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6933 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9193 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5657 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2652 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1797 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1375 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1132 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1103 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1046 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.096 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1014 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1142 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1167 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1192 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1192 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1192 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2657 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +230.8% | 0.2096 % change on previous year | 0.6933 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +153.2% | 0.6933 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6866 % change on previous year | 0.0535 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1422 % change on previous year | 0.0725 % change on previous year | 0.1743 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1597 % change on previous year | 0.1209 % change on previous year | 0.1768 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.2096 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1766 % change on previous year | 0.0859 % change on previous year | 0.5657 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1058 % change on previous year | 0.0704 % change on previous year | 0.1192 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 145 Dominican Republic 0.1457 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Germany 0.1428 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Australia 0.1338 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Czechia 0.1107 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1106 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 0.1095 % change on previous year compare
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 urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Japan was 0.1192 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.