Europe vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Europe
598,857 1000 No
in 2050
Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
Europe rank
8th
Japan rank
12th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020002050

How they compare

Europe currently reports 598,857 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 495,818 1000 No.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.8 times Japan's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 8th and Japan ranks 12th of 29 regions.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 322,780 1000 No 51,171 1000 No 271,609 1000 No Europe
1960s 396,251 1000 No 66,179 1000 No 330,072 1000 No Europe
1970s 464,016 1000 No 83,246 1000 No 380,771 1000 No Europe
1980s 515,125 1000 No 93,011 1000 No 422,114 1000 No Europe
1990s 518,147 1000 No 98,284 1000 No 419,863 1000 No Europe
2000s 525,000 1000 No 108,771 1000 No 416,229 1000 No Europe
2010s 546,300 1000 No 116,822 1000 No 429,478 1000 No Europe
2020s 564,154 1000 No 114,733 1000 No 449,422 1000 No Europe
2030s 579,525 1000 No 110,650 1000 No 468,875 1000 No Europe
2040s 593,085 1000 No 105,733 1000 No 487,352 1000 No Europe
2050s 598,857 1000 No 103,039 1000 No 495,818 1000 No Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 598,857 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Europe and Japan?
495,818 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Europe ranks 8th and Japan ranks 12th of 29 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.