Japan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #204 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.3%
2024
YoY Change
+14.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#204
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.5%
2003
Minimum
-0.4%
2023
Last
-0.3%
Previous
-0.4%
Highest
2.5%
Lowest
-0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Japan's urban population growth (%) was -0.3% in 2024, ranking #204 out of 217 countries. This represents a +14.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.5% (2003) and the lowest was -0.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -60.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -309.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -76.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -236.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3569.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +108.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -182.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -134.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -86.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +111.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +147.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |