Urban population, male (% of total) in Japan
Japan: Urban population, male (% of total) was 45.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Japan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Japan stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Japan peaked at 45.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1980.
That places Japan 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.6% | — |
| 1985 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 45.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 37.6% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.1% | 45.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 United States Virgin Islands 45.8% compare
- 15 Uruguay 45.7% compare
- 16 Israel 45.6% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 44.9% compare
- 19 Netherlands 44.9% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 44.7% compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Japan?
- Urban population, male in Japan was 45.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for urban population, male?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.