East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 1.33 billion against 113.87 million in Japan, a difference of 1.22 billion.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.10 million | 65.73 million | 114.38 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 235.12 million | 82.69 million | 152.44 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 353.53 million | 92.17 million | 261.36 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 523.50 million | 97.58 million | 425.92 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 791.80 million | 108.00 million | 683.79 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion | 116.17 million | 979.68 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion | 114.88 million | 1.19 billion | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 1.33 billion against 113.87 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 1.22 billion, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for urban population?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.