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

Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
Mexico
144,910 1000 No
in 2050
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 144,910 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 41,871 1000 No.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 51,171 1000 No 14,998 1000 No 36,173 1000 No Japan
1960s 66,179 1000 No 24,119 1000 No 42,059 1000 No Japan
1970s 83,246 1000 No 37,477 1000 No 45,769 1000 No Japan
1980s 93,011 1000 No 52,639 1000 No 40,372 1000 No Japan
1990s 98,284 1000 No 68,020 1000 No 30,264 1000 No Japan
2000s 108,771 1000 No 82,372 1000 No 26,398 1000 No Japan
2010s 116,822 1000 No 98,934 1000 No 17,888 1000 No Japan
2020s 114,733 1000 No 115,070 1000 No 337.7 1000 No Mexico
2030s 110,650 1000 No 129,044 1000 No 18,394 1000 No Mexico
2040s 105,733 1000 No 140,090 1000 No 34,357 1000 No Mexico
2050s 103,039 1000 No 144,910 1000 No 41,871 1000 No Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 144,910 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Japan and Mexico?
41,871 1000 No, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 226 countries.
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.