Japan
Urban population
Urban population share tracks how much of a country lives in cities. It is useful context for productivity, infrastructure, housing, and structural transformation.
Urban population - Japan
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The reading right now
As of January 2024, Urban population for Japan stood at 92.2%. That is up 0.11 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 91.9%, ranging from a low of 91.7% in January 2019 to a high of 92.2% in January 2024. The current reading sits 0.47 percentage points above its trailing ten-year mean of 91.7%.
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