Japan vs Lebanon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual

Japan
-0.222 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon
-0.9636 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
119th
Lebanon rank
121st

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time

  • Japan
  • Lebanon
-50510196119932025

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.222 % change on previous year against -0.9636 % change on previous year in Lebanon, a difference of 0.7416 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Japan ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 121st of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 3.84 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Lebanon
1970s 1.94 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year Lebanon
1980s 1.09 % change on previous year -1.33 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 0.552 % change on previous year 0.288 % change on previous year 0.264 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 0.6229 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year Lebanon
2010s 0.2273 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Lebanon
2020s -0.1594 % change on previous year -0.1898 % change on previous year 0.0304 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Japan or Lebanon?
Japan, at -0.222 % change on previous year against -0.9636 % change on previous year in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Japan and Lebanon?
0.7416 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
Japan ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 121st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.