Urban population, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.3719 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.3719 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 43,289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 3.42 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.3728 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Japan 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9713 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9042 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8644 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8342 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8244 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8428 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8045 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7839 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6916 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6491 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5891 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5065 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5677 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5484 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5021 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4554 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4082 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3935 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3384 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3773 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.936 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2003 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9069 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5841 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0793 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0069 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0189 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0594 % change on previous year | +6799.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2018 | -0.031 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0551 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2020 | -0.223 % change on previous year | +304.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3581 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3308 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2023 | -0.3728 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3183 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2025 | -0.3719 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6799.9% | 0.0009 % change on previous year | 0.0594 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -304.9% | -0.0551 % change on previous year | -0.223 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -233.3% | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -0.031 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -175.0% | -0.0069 % change on previous year | -0.0189 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +148.1% | 0.3773 % change on previous year | 0.936 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -134.8% | 0.0198 % change on previous year | -0.0069 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.9042 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7459 % change on previous year | 0.5754 % change on previous year | 0.8644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4459 % change on previous year | 0.3384 % change on previous year | 0.5677 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.3773 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 % change on previous year | -0.0551 % change on previous year | 0.5841 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3291 % change on previous year | -0.3728 % change on previous year | -0.223 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 200 Hungary -0.2151 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Cuba -0.3096 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Hong Kong, China -0.3349 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Tonga -0.3903 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Estonia -0.3954 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.4113 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.3719 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3728 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43,289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.