Japan vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 70,582 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,171 1000 No | 97,254 1000 No | 46,083 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 66,179 1000 No | 112,071 1000 No | 45,892 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 83,246 1000 No | 122,969 1000 No | 39,724 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 93,011 1000 No | 126,793 1000 No | 33,782 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 98,284 1000 No | 134,498 1000 No | 36,214 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 108,771 1000 No | 143,201 1000 No | 34,430 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 116,822 1000 No | 151,952 1000 No | 35,131 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 114,733 1000 No | 159,614 1000 No | 44,881 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 110,650 1000 No | 166,127 1000 No | 55,477 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 105,733 1000 No | 171,475 1000 No | 65,742 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 103,039 1000 No | 173,621 1000 No | 70,582 1000 No | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 173,621 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 Europe?
- 70,582 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Japan ranks 12th and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.