Gabon vs Japan: Urban population (% of total population)
Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
28th
Japan rank
26th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 92.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Gabon ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 67.3% | 47.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 74.8% | 32.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 76.7% | 14.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 77.9% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 84.6% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 91.3% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 92.0% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Gabon or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 92.1% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Gabon and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for urban population?
- Gabon ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.