Japan vs United States: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Japan
64.56 million
in 2020
United States
69.30 million
in 2020
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 69.30 million against 64.56 million in Japan, a difference of 4.74 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.18 million | 19.20 million | 5.98 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 37.29 million | 25.31 million | 11.98 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 48.44 million | 29.71 million | 18.73 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 54.58 million | 32.92 million | 21.65 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 59.31 million | 37.44 million | 21.87 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 60.87 million | 44.88 million | 15.99 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.35 million | 58.17 million | 5.19 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.56 million | 69.30 million | 4.74 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 69.30 million against 64.56 million in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Japan and United States?
- 4.74 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th 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.