Urban population 92.3%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Japan 2025 · 92.3%
0 23.08 46.15 69.23 92.3 1960 1993 2025 1960: 63.3% 1961: 64.3% 1962: 65.2% 1963: 66.1% 1964: 67% 1965: 67.9% 1966: 68.7% 1967: 69.5% 1968: 70.3% 1969: 71.1% 1970: 71.9% 1971: 72.7% 1972: 73.7% 1973: 74.6% 1974: 75.4% 1975: 75.9% 1976: 76% 1977: 76% 1978: 76.1% 1979: 76.1% 1980: 76.2% 1981: 76.3% 1982: 76.3% 1983: 76.5% 1984: 76.6% 1985: 76.7% 1986: 76.8% 1987: 76.9% 1988: 77.1% 1989: 77.2% 1990: 77.3% 1991: 77.5% 1992: 77.6% 1993: 77.7% 1994: 77.9% 1995: 78% 1996: 78.1% 1997: 78.2% 1998: 78.3% 1999: 78.4% 2000: 78.6% 2001: 79.2% 2002: 80.5% 2003: 82.4% 2004: 84.4% 2005: 86% 2006: 87.1% 2007: 88.3% 2008: 89.3% 2009: 90.1% 2010: 90.6% 2011: 90.9% 2012: 91% 2013: 91.2% 2014: 91.3% 2015: 91.4% 2016: 91.5% 2017: 91.5% 2018: 91.6% 2019: 91.7% 2020: 91.8% 2021: 91.9% 2022: 92% 2023: 92.1% 2024: 92.2% 2025: 92.3% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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