Urban share european commission in Japan

Japan: Urban share european commission was 91.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
91.13
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.16
in 2010
All-time low
86.24
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Japan, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 86.21955: 87.31960: 87.91965: 88.41970: 891975: 89.71980: 89.91985: 901990: 90.21995: 90.72000: 90.92005: 91.12010: 91.22015: 91.12020: 91.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban share european commission in Japan stood at 91.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Japan peaked at 91.16 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.24, in 1950.

Japan ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Japan, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 86.24 —
1955 87.28 +1.2%
1960 87.86 +0.7%
1965 88.4 +0.6%
1970 89.04 +0.7%
1975 89.69 +0.7%
1980 89.9 +0.2%
1985 89.96 +0.1%
1990 90.21 +0.3%
1995 90.71 +0.6%
2000 90.85 +0.2%
2005 91.06 +0.2%
2010 91.16 +0.1%
2015 91.14 -0.0%
2020 91.13 -0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 91.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 91.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 86.76 86.24 87.28 2
1960s 88.13 87.86 88.4 2
1970s 89.37 89.04 89.69 2
1980s 89.93 89.9 89.96 2
1990s 90.46 90.21 90.71 2
2000s 90.96 90.85 91.06 2
2010s 91.15 91.14 91.16 2
2020s 91.13 91.13 91.13 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 22 Cayman Islands 92.28 compare
  2. 23 Rwanda 92.09 compare
  3. 24 Congo 91.73 compare
  4. 26 Mayotte 91 compare
  5. 27 Guernsey 90.89 compare
  6. 28 Mauritius 90.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Japan?
Urban share european commission in Japan was 91.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 91.16 in 2010.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 86.24 in 1950.
How does Japan rank for urban share european commission?
Japan ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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