Share of population in cities over 1 million in Japan in 2025 — 65.61%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 25.36 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.61 | +0.18 pp |
| 2024 | 65.43 | +0.15 pp |
| 2023 | 65.28 | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 65.07 | +0.19 pp |
| 2021 | 64.88 | +0.22 pp |
| 2020 | 64.66 | +0.13 pp |
| 2019 | 64.53 | +0.05 pp |
| 2018 | 64.48 | +0.22 pp |
| 2017 | 64.27 | +0.19 pp |
| 2016 | 64.08 | +0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 63.92 | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 63.72 | +0.21 pp |
| 2013 | 63.51 | +0.22 pp |
| 2012 | 63.29 | +0.23 pp |
| 2011 | 63.06 | +0.31 pp |
| 2010 | 62.75 | +0.36 pp |
| 2009 | 62.39 | +0.38 pp |
| 2008 | 62.01 | +0.33 pp |
| 2007 | 61.68 | +0.29 pp |
| 2006 | 61.39 | +0.35 pp |
| 2005 | 61.04 | +0.48 pp |
| 2004 | 60.55 | +0.45 pp |
| 2003 | 60.11 | +0.32 pp |
| 2002 | 59.79 | +0.29 pp |
| 2001 | 59.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 59.3 | +0.02 pp |
| 1999 | 59.29 | +0.01 pp |
| 1998 | 59.28 | −0.05 pp |
| 1997 | 59.33 | −0.03 pp |
| 1996 | 59.35 | +0.05 pp |
| 1995 | 59.31 | +0.25 pp |
| 1994 | 59.06 | +0.22 pp |
| 1993 | 58.84 | +0.19 pp |
| 1992 | 58.65 | +0.17 pp |
| 1991 | 58.48 | +0.23 pp |
| 1990 | 58.25 | +0.51 pp |
| 1989 | 57.74 | +0.47 pp |
| 1988 | 57.27 | +0.45 pp |
| 1987 | 56.82 | +0.41 pp |
| 1986 | 56.4 | +0.35 pp |
| 1985 | 56.06 | +0.19 pp |
| 1984 | 55.87 | +0.18 pp |
| 1983 | 55.69 | +0.15 pp |
| 1982 | 55.55 | +0.15 pp |
| 1981 | 55.4 | +0.15 pp |
| 1980 | 55.24 | +0.2 pp |
| 1979 | 55.04 | +0.17 pp |
| 1978 | 54.87 | +0.13 pp |
| 1977 | 54.74 | +0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 54.64 | +0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 54.44 | +0.56 pp |
| 1974 | 53.88 | +0.52 pp |
| 1973 | 53.36 | +0.47 pp |
| 1972 | 52.89 | +0.47 pp |
| 1971 | 52.42 | +0.11 pp |
| 1970 | 52.31 | +0.82 pp |
| 1969 | 51.49 | +0.79 pp |
| 1968 | 50.7 | +0.81 pp |
| 1967 | 49.9 | +0.83 pp |
| 1966 | 49.06 | +1.1 pp |
| 1965 | 47.97 | +1.62 pp |
| 1964 | 46.35 | +1.58 pp |
| 1963 | 44.76 | +1.53 pp |
| 1962 | 43.23 | +1.51 pp |
| 1961 | 41.72 | +1.47 pp |
| 1960 | 40.25 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
