Japan—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
37.0M
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#1
of 153 countries
Maximum
37.5M
2018
Minimum
34.4M
2000
CAGR
+0.3%
26 years
Last
37.0M
Previous
37.1M
Highest
37.5M
Lowest
34.4M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Japan's population in largest city was 37.0M in 2025, ranking #1 out of 153 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 37.5M (2018) and the lowest was 34.4M (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.0M | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.1M | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2M | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.3M | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.3M | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.4M | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.4M | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5M | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.4M | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.3M | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.3M | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.2M | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1M | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0M | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0M | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9M | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.6M | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.4M | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.1M | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.9M | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6M | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.4M | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.1M | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9M | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.7M | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.4M |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.