Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0.5127 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5127 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 78.6%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.38 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.287 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Japan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.5127 % change on previous year for urban area long term, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 78.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 4.38 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.287 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Japan 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1953 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1957 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1958 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1967 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9924 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9395 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1994 | 0.905 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8644 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4327 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4276 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4185 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4119 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4142 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4141 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.414 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.421 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3425 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.324 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3245 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3243 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.324 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5253 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5233 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7512 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5417 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5396 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5359 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5338 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.721 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8079 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.293 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 0.29 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.287 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5127 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5127 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5127 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +103.5% | 0.5233 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +78.6% | 0.287 % change on previous year | 0.5127 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +62.7% | 0.9395 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +62.1% | 0.324 % change on previous year | 0.5253 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -63.7% | 0.8079 % change on previous year | 0.293 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +59.4% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8901 % change on previous year | 0.4276 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3809 % change on previous year | 0.324 % change on previous year | 0.421 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5856 % change on previous year | 0.324 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4853 % change on previous year | 0.287 % change on previous year | 0.8079 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 176 Anguilla 0.5389 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Belgium 0.52 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0.516 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 0.494 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Hungary 0.4839 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Uruguay 0.482 % change on previous year compare
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 area long term, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Japan was 0.5127 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.287 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.