Brazil vs Japan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Brazil
64.18 million
in 2020
Japan
64.56 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.56 million against 64.18 million in Brazil, a difference of 377,800.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.04 million | 25.18 million | 19.13 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 37.29 million | 26.48 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 19.53 million | 48.44 million | 28.91 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 31.51 million | 54.58 million | 23.06 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 39.84 million | 59.31 million | 19.48 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 49.12 million | 60.87 million | 11.75 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.98 million | 63.35 million | 6.37 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.18 million | 64.56 million | 377,800 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 64.56 million against 64.18 million in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Brazil and Japan?
- 377,800, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.