In 2023, urban population for Japan was 92 %. Urban population of Japan increased from 75 % in 1974 to 92 % in 2023 growing at an average annual rate of 0.42%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.