India vs Japan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
India
265.71 million
in 2020
Japan
64.56 million
in 2020
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 265.71 million against 64.56 million in Japan, a difference of 201.15 million.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.53 million | 25.18 million | 2.65 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 33.16 million | 37.29 million | 4.13 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 49.28 million | 48.44 million | 844,450 | India |
| 1980s | 76.49 million | 54.58 million | 21.91 million | India |
| 1990s | 119.06 million | 59.31 million | 59.75 million | India |
| 2000s | 173.34 million | 60.87 million | 112.46 million | India |
| 2010s | 225.27 million | 63.35 million | 161.92 million | India |
| 2020s | 265.71 million | 64.56 million | 201.15 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, India or Japan?
- India, at 265.71 million against 64.56 million in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between India and Japan?
- 201.15 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- India ranks 2nd 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.