Living in cities in Japan

92.3%

% of population · 2025

26th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 91.4%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Iceland 94.2%
  2. Jordan 93.2%
  3. Argentina 92.4%
  4. Japan 92.3%
  5. N. Mariana Is. 92.2%
  6. Gabon 92.1%
  7. Israel 91.6%

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About the data

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.

Unit
% of population
Years
1960–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0