Europe vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Europe
- Japan
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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About this data
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.