Urbanization vs gdp in Japan
Japan: Urbanization vs gdp 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
Urbanization vs gdp in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Japan is 92.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Japan peaked at 92.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 1950.
Japan ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.99 | — |
| 1951 | 39.55 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 43.77 | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 48.73 | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 53.43 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 56.81 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 58.7 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 60.1 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 61.25 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 62.26 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.26 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 64.27 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 65.23 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 66.14 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67.02 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 67.88 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 68.72 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 69.53 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 70.32 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 71.09 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.86 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 72.71 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 73.68 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 74.63 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 75.41 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.85 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.12 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 76.17 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.25 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.35 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.46 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.81 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 77.07 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.21 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.34 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.47 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.61 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.88 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.23 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.16 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.55 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.42 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.37 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85.96 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 87.15 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.27 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 89.29 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.62 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.03 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.25 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.35 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.45 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.55 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.72 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.87 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.98 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.08 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.19 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.3 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 92.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 92.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 in Japan?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Japan was 92.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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