Urban population growth in Japan
The urban population of Japan changed by -0.37% in 2025.
Japan, 2025
-0.37%
Change from 2024
−0.05percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.69%
Position in 2025
202nd of 217
Urban population growth in Japan over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Japan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.37% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | -0.32% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | -0.37% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | -0.33% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | -0.36% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | -0.22% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | -0.05% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | -0.03% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 0.02% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 0.06% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 0.00% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | -0.02% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | -0.01% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 0.02% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 0.08% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 0.58% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 0.90% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 1.20% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 1.40% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 1.44% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 1.87% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 2.37% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 2.51% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 1.97% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 0.93% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.05 percentage points from -0.32% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.00%, the figure has changed by −0.37 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Japan has the 202nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Japan
All statistics for Japan
Urban population share
92.3%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.49%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
124,370,947 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
49.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.48%
2023 · UN Population Division