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