Japan vs Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
26th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
27th
Urban population over time
- Japan
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 92.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.3% | 81.0% | 13.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 85.5% | 10.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 88.2% | 11.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 89.7% | 11.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 90.5% | 5.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 0.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Japan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 92.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Japan ranks 26th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th 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.