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 13th out of 243 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.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

13th

of 243 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

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 13th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
11 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
12 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
14 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
15 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
16 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Japan

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.5% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.2% (2025)

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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 13th out of 243 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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About this data

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: 12 August 2026

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.