Japan vs Northern America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 386,690 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 283,651 1000 No.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.8 times Japan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 16th of 247 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,171 1000 No | 124,449 1000 No | 73,278 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1960s | 66,179 1000 No | 156,274 1000 No | 90,095 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1970s | 83,246 1000 No | 178,291 1000 No | 95,045 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1980s | 93,011 1000 No | 198,254 1000 No | 105,243 1000 No | Northern America |
| 1990s | 98,284 1000 No | 226,914 1000 No | 128,630 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2000s | 108,771 1000 No | 260,660 1000 No | 151,889 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2010s | 116,822 1000 No | 289,374 1000 No | 172,552 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2020s | 114,733 1000 No | 318,225 1000 No | 203,492 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2030s | 110,650 1000 No | 347,640 1000 No | 236,990 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2040s | 105,733 1000 No | 373,644 1000 No | 267,911 1000 No | Northern America |
| 2050s | 103,039 1000 No | 386,690 1000 No | 283,651 1000 No | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 386,690 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 Northern America?
- 283,651 1000 No, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Japan ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 16th of 247 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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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.