Japan vs Other small states: Urban population (% of total population)
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Other small states
55.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
26th
Other small states rank
24th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Japan
- Other small states
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 55.2% in Other small states, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.3% | 39.3% | 28.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 44.0% | 30.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 48.6% | 28.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 50.6% | 27.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 51.9% | 32.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 53.1% | 38.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 54.6% | 37.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Japan or Other small states?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 55.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Other small states?
- 37.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Other small states rank globally for urban population?
- Japan ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 24th 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.