Japan vs Pakistan: Urban population

Japan
113.87 million
in 2025
Pakistan
100.88 million
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Pakistan rank
10th

Urban population over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 113.87 million against 100.88 million in Pakistan, a difference of 12.99 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 65.73 million 12.20 million 53.53 million Japan
1970s 82.69 million 18.11 million 64.57 million Japan
1980s 92.17 million 28.55 million 63.62 million Japan
1990s 97.58 million 42.36 million 55.21 million Japan
2000s 108.00 million 58.90 million 49.11 million Japan
2010s 116.17 million 77.30 million 38.86 million Japan
2020s 114.88 million 94.65 million 20.23 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 113.87 million against 100.88 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Pakistan?
12.99 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for urban population?
Japan ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.