Japan vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Japan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 347,580 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,171 1000 No | 60,533 1000 No | 9,362 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 66,179 1000 No | 93,739 1000 No | 27,560 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 83,246 1000 No | 136,206 1000 No | 52,961 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 93,011 1000 No | 188,753 1000 No | 95,742 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 98,284 1000 No | 246,243 1000 No | 147,960 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 108,771 1000 No | 300,099 1000 No | 191,328 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 116,822 1000 No | 345,354 1000 No | 228,532 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 114,733 1000 No | 385,172 1000 No | 270,440 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 110,650 1000 No | 417,402 1000 No | 306,752 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 105,733 1000 No | 441,073 1000 No | 335,340 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 103,039 1000 No | 450,619 1000 No | 347,580 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or South America?
- South America, at 450,619 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 South America?
- 347,580 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Japan and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Japan ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th 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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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.