Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Japan
Japan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 64.56 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64.56 million
World rank
5th
of 182 countries
All-time high
64.56 million
in 2020
All-time low
22.80 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Japan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 64.56 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Japan peaked at 64.56 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.80 million, in 1950.
Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.80 million | — |
| 1955 | 27.55 million | +20.8% |
| 1960 | 34.42 million | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 40.15 million | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 45.74 million | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 51.13 million | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 53.75 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 55.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 58.65 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 59.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 60.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 62.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 64.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 64.56 million | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 64.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 47.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 64.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 million, 16.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.18 million | 22.80 million | 27.55 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.29 million | 34.42 million | 40.15 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.44 million | 45.74 million | 51.13 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.58 million | 53.75 million | 55.40 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.31 million | 58.65 million | 59.98 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.87 million | 60.35 million | 61.40 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.35 million | 62.66 million | 64.04 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.56 million | 64.56 million | 64.56 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Japan?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Japan was 64.56 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.56 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.80 million in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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