Iceland vs Japan: Urban population (% of total population)
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
23rd
Japan rank
26th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.2% against 92.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.7% | 67.3% | 15.4% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 74.8% | 11.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 76.7% | 12.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 77.9% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 84.6% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 2.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 94.2% against 92.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iceland and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for urban population?
- Iceland ranks 23rd 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.