Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Urban population, per capita
Africa Western and Central
0.5348 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.923 units per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
26th
Japan rank
26th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.923 units per person against 0.5348 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3882 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1658 units per person | 0.6735 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.2323 units per person | 0.7483 units per person | 0.516 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.2979 units per person | 0.7665 units per person | 0.4686 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.357 units per person | 0.7792 units per person | 0.4222 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.4153 units per person | 0.8459 units per person | 0.4305 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4732 units per person | 0.9126 units per person | 0.4394 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.5199 units per person | 0.9203 units per person | 0.4004 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.923 units per person against 0.5348 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 0.3882 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.