Japan vs Mexico: Urban population
Japan
113.87 million
in 2025
Mexico
105.61 million
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Mexico rank
9th
Urban population over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 113.87 million against 105.61 million in Mexico, a difference of 8.26 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.73 million | 23.36 million | 42.37 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 82.69 million | 36.44 million | 46.25 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 92.17 million | 51.17 million | 41.01 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 97.58 million | 65.84 million | 31.74 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 108.00 million | 80.04 million | 27.96 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 116.17 million | 92.76 million | 23.41 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 114.88 million | 102.58 million | 12.30 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 113.87 million against 105.61 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Mexico?
- 8.26 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for urban population?
- Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- 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.