Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Urban population
Urban population over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 52.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.3% | 31.3% | 36.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 36.6% | 38.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 41.6% | 35.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 44.9% | 33.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 47.4% | 37.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 50.3% | 41.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 52.3% | 39.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 52.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 39.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
- Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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.