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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Japan

Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 103,039 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
103,039 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 226 countries
All-time high
117,058 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
44,218 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Japan, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Japan recorded 103,039 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Japan peaked at 117,058 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44,218 1000 No, in 1950.

Japan ranks 12th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Japan, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 44,218 1000 No —
1951 45,880 1000 No +3.8%
1952 47,476 1000 No +3.5%
1953 49,019 1000 No +3.2%
1954 50,525 1000 No +3.1%
1955 52,005 1000 No +2.9%
1956 53,470 1000 No +2.8%
1957 54,924 1000 No +2.7%
1958 56,374 1000 No +2.6%
1959 57,821 1000 No +2.6%
1960 59,269 1000 No +2.5%
1961 60,720 1000 No +2.4%
1962 62,186 1000 No +2.4%
1963 63,679 1000 No +2.4%
1964 65,218 1000 No +2.4%
1965 66,812 1000 No +2.4%
1966 68,426 1000 No +2.4%
1967 70,086 1000 No +2.4%
1968 71,807 1000 No +2.5%
1969 73,585 1000 No +2.5%
1970 75,417 1000 No +2.5%
1971 77,335 1000 No +2.5%
1972 79,311 1000 No +2.6%
1973 81,296 1000 No +2.5%
1974 83,245 1000 No +2.4%
1975 85,122 1000 No +2.3%
1976 86,340 1000 No +1.4%
1977 87,280 1000 No +1.1%
1978 88,146 1000 No +1.0%
1979 88,965 1000 No +0.9%
1980 89,756 1000 No +0.9%
1981 90,569 1000 No +0.9%
1982 91,366 1000 No +0.9%
1983 92,127 1000 No +0.8%
1984 92,843 1000 No +0.8%
1985 93,508 1000 No +0.7%
1986 94,138 1000 No +0.7%
1987 94,727 1000 No +0.6%
1988 95,277 1000 No +0.6%
1989 95,798 1000 No +0.5%
1990 96,298 1000 No +0.5%
1991 96,794 1000 No +0.5%
1992 97,277 1000 No +0.5%
1993 97,740 1000 No +0.5%
1994 98,179 1000 No +0.4%
1995 98,593 1000 No +0.4%
1996 98,974 1000 No +0.4%
1997 99,329 1000 No +0.4%
1998 99,665 1000 No +0.3%
1999 99,988 1000 No +0.3%
2000 100,304 1000 No +0.3%
2001 102,166 1000 No +1.9%
2002 104,429 1000 No +2.2%
2003 106,547 1000 No +2.0%
2004 108,521 1000 No +1.9%
2005 110,341 1000 No +1.7%
2006 111,888 1000 No +1.4%
2007 113,272 1000 No +1.2%
2008 114,542 1000 No +1.1%
2009 115,696 1000 No +1.0%
2010 116,741 1000 No +0.9%
2011 117,029 1000 No +0.2%
2012 117,058 1000 No +0.0%
2013 117,055 1000 No -0.0%
2014 117,018 1000 No -0.0%
2015 116,944 1000 No -0.1%
2016 116,835 1000 No -0.1%
2017 116,693 1000 No -0.1%
2018 116,522 1000 No -0.1%
2019 116,323 1000 No -0.2%
2020 116,100 1000 No -0.2%
2021 115,853 1000 No -0.2%
2022 115,584 1000 No -0.2%
2023 115,292 1000 No -0.3%
2024 114,979 1000 No -0.3%
2025 114,646 1000 No -0.3%
2026 114,292 1000 No -0.3%
2027 113,920 1000 No -0.3%
2028 113,532 1000 No -0.3%
2029 113,128 1000 No -0.4%
2030 112,710 1000 No -0.4%
2031 112,280 1000 No -0.4%
2032 111,838 1000 No -0.4%
2033 111,386 1000 No -0.4%
2034 110,923 1000 No -0.4%
2035 110,450 1000 No -0.4%
2036 109,968 1000 No -0.4%
2037 109,478 1000 No -0.4%
2038 108,983 1000 No -0.5%
2039 108,483 1000 No -0.5%
2040 107,982 1000 No -0.5%
2041 107,479 1000 No -0.5%
2042 106,976 1000 No -0.5%
2043 106,472 1000 No -0.5%
2044 105,971 1000 No -0.5%
2045 105,472 1000 No -0.5%
2046 104,977 1000 No -0.5%
2047 104,486 1000 No -0.5%
2048 104,000 1000 No -0.5%
2049 103,517 1000 No -0.5%
2050 103,039 1000 No -0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 103,039 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 47.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 103,039 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 190.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 51,171 1000 No 44,218 1000 No 57,821 1000 No 10
1960s 66,179 1000 No 59,269 1000 No 73,585 1000 No 10
1970s 83,246 1000 No 75,417 1000 No 88,965 1000 No 10
1980s 93,011 1000 No 89,756 1000 No 95,798 1000 No 10
1990s 98,284 1000 No 96,298 1000 No 99,988 1000 No 10
2000s 108,771 1000 No 100,304 1000 No 115,696 1000 No 10
2010s 116,822 1000 No 116,323 1000 No 117,058 1000 No 10
2020s 114,733 1000 No 113,128 1000 No 116,100 1000 No 10
2030s 110,650 1000 No 108,483 1000 No 112,710 1000 No 10
2040s 105,733 1000 No 103,517 1000 No 107,982 1000 No 10
2050s 103,039 1000 No 103,039 1000 No 103,039 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  3. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  5. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
  6. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  7. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
  8. 13 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
  9. 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  10. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
  11. 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Japan?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Japan was 103,039 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 117,058 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 44,218 1000 No in 1950.
How does Japan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Japan ranks 12th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.