European Union (27) vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

European Union (27)
357,252 1000 No
in 2050
Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
European Union (27) rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

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

  • European Union (27)
  • Japan
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 357,252 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 254,213 1000 No.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.5 times Japan's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 29 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 180,175 1000 No 51,171 1000 No 129,004 1000 No European Union (27)
1960s 213,771 1000 No 66,179 1000 No 147,592 1000 No European Union (27)
1970s 244,473 1000 No 83,246 1000 No 161,227 1000 No European Union (27)
1980s 263,818 1000 No 93,011 1000 No 170,808 1000 No European Union (27)
1990s 292,354 1000 No 98,284 1000 No 194,071 1000 No European Union (27)
2000s 311,593 1000 No 108,771 1000 No 202,823 1000 No European Union (27)
2010s 326,211 1000 No 116,822 1000 No 209,389 1000 No European Union (27)
2020s 336,819 1000 No 114,733 1000 No 222,086 1000 No European Union (27)
2030s 346,619 1000 No 110,650 1000 No 235,969 1000 No European Union (27)
2040s 354,578 1000 No 105,733 1000 No 248,845 1000 No European Union (27)
2050s 357,252 1000 No 103,039 1000 No 254,213 1000 No European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, European Union (27) or Japan?
European Union (27), at 357,252 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between European Union (27) and Japan?
254,213 1000 No, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
European Union (27) ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 29 groups.
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.