Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan
Japan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.6561 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan is 0.6561 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.6561 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4025 units per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 5th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4025 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4172 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4323 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4476 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4635 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4797 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4906 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.499 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.507 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5149 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5231 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5242 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5289 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5336 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5388 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5444 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5464 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5474 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5487 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5504 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5524 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.554 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5555 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5569 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5587 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5606 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.564 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5682 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5727 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5774 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5825 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5848 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5865 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5884 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5906 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5931 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5935 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5933 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5928 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5929 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.593 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.595 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5979 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6011 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6055 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6104 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6139 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6168 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6201 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6239 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6275 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6306 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6329 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6351 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6372 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6392 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6408 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6427 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6448 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6453 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6466 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6488 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6507 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6528 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6543 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6561 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4654 units per person | 0.4025 units per person | 0.5149 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5386 units per person | 0.5231 units per person | 0.5504 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.562 units per person | 0.5524 units per person | 0.5774 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5898 units per person | 0.5825 units per person | 0.5935 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6078 units per person | 0.593 units per person | 0.6239 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6376 units per person | 0.6275 units per person | 0.6453 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6516 units per person | 0.6466 units per person | 0.6561 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Japan
- Population in the largest city 32.5% (2025)
- Population density 341.55 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 80.94 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 222.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 37.04 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 113.6 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,808 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Japan was 0.6561 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6561 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4025 units per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.