Japan vs Russia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 113.87 million against 108.00 million in Russia, a difference of 5.87 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.73 million | 72.78 million | 7.06 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 82.69 million | 88.78 million | 6.10 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 92.17 million | 102.97 million | 10.80 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 97.58 million | 108.43 million | 10.85 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 108.00 million | 105.69 million | 2.32 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 116.17 million | 107.08 million | 9.08 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 114.88 million | 108.07 million | 6.81 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 113.87 million against 108.00 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Japan and Russia?
- 5.87 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th 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
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.