Japan vs Namibia: Population in the largest city

Japan
32.5%
in 2025
Namibia
32.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
66th
Namibia rank
67th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Japan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32.5% against 32.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 67th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 30.0% 28.9% 1.1% Japan
1970s 31.4% 34.0% 2.5% Namibia
1980s 32.8% 38.8% 6.0% Namibia
1990s 34.3% 38.4% 4.1% Namibia
2000s 32.9% 37.5% 4.5% Namibia
2010s 32.0% 34.2% 2.2% Namibia
2020s 32.4% 32.4% 0.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Japan or Namibia?
Japan, at 32.5% against 32.5% in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Japan and Namibia?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Namibia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Namibia rank globally for population in the largest city?
Japan ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 67th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.