Japan vs Pakistan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Japan
64.56 million
in 2020
Pakistan
58.92 million
in 2020
Japan rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 64.56 million against 58.92 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.64 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 182 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 25.18 million 3.44 million 21.74 million Japan
1960s 37.29 million 5.28 million 32.01 million Japan
1970s 48.44 million 8.70 million 39.74 million Japan
1980s 54.58 million 16.12 million 38.45 million Japan
1990s 59.31 million 25.34 million 33.98 million Japan
2000s 60.87 million 35.34 million 25.53 million Japan
2010s 63.35 million 47.86 million 15.49 million Japan
2020s 64.56 million 58.92 million 5.64 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 64.56 million against 58.92 million in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Japan and Pakistan?
5.64 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Japan ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed