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

Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
Japan rank
12th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Japan
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 219,880 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.1 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 Western Asia ranks 17th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 51,171 1000 No 14,753 1000 No 36,418 1000 No Japan
1960s 66,179 1000 No 24,537 1000 No 41,642 1000 No Japan
1970s 83,246 1000 No 40,407 1000 No 42,839 1000 No Japan
1980s 93,011 1000 No 64,985 1000 No 28,026 1000 No Japan
1990s 98,284 1000 No 101,083 1000 No 2,799 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 108,771 1000 No 134,552 1000 No 25,782 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 116,822 1000 No 179,260 1000 No 62,439 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 114,733 1000 No 221,748 1000 No 107,015 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 110,650 1000 No 262,087 1000 No 151,437 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 105,733 1000 No 301,920 1000 No 196,186 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 103,039 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 219,880 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Western Asia?
219,880 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Japan ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.