Japan vs Mayotte: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Japan
91.1%
in 2020
Mayotte
91.0%
in 2020
Japan rank
25th
Mayotte rank
26th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Japan
- Mayotte
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.1% against 91.0% in Mayotte, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Mayotte ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8% | 26.8% | 59.9% | Japan |
| 1960s | 88.1% | 32.5% | 55.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 89.4% | 39.6% | 49.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 47.0% | 42.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 62.4% | 28.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 80.3% | 10.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 84.3% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Japan or Mayotte?
- Japan, at 91.1% against 91.0% in Mayotte as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Japan and Mayotte?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mayotte?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Mayotte rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Japan ranks 25th and Mayotte ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.