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India vs Japan: Urban Population Comparison

Compare Urban Population of India and Japan over time using official World Bank Open Data.

⚡ Quick Comparison Summary

In 2025, India recorded Urban Population of 522.44M vs 113.87M for Japan (India's Urban Population is 4.6× larger than Japan's.).

🇮🇳 India
522.44M
+78.6% since 2000
🇯🇵 Japan
113.87M
+14.2% since 2000
⚖️ Scale Ratio
4.6×
Gap: 408.57M
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India vs Japan All Annual Observations (1960 – 2025)

Complete annual observations of Urban Population for India and Japan reported by World Bank.

Year 🇮🇳 India Urban Population 🇯🇵 Japan Urban Population Japan : India Ratio
2025 522.44M 113.87M 0.22×
2024 513.33M 114.29M 0.22×
2023 504.30M 114.66M 0.23×
2022 495.41M 115.09M 0.23×
2021 487.09M 115.47M 0.24×
2020 478.69M 115.88M 0.24×
2019 469.69M 116.14M 0.25×
2018 460.49M 116.21M 0.25×
2017 451.16M 116.24M 0.26×
2016 441.69M 116.22M 0.26×
2015 432.24M 116.15M 0.27×
2014 422.93M 116.15M 0.27×
2013 413.50M 116.17M 0.28×
2012 403.93M 116.18M 0.29×
2011 394.44M 116.15M 0.29×
2010 384.29M 116.06M 0.30×
2009 374.01M 115.39M 0.31×
2008 364.12M 114.35M 0.31×
2007 354.60M 112.99M 0.32×
2006 345.19M 111.42M 0.32×
2005 335.95M 109.83M 0.33×
2004 326.85M 107.79M 0.33×
2003 317.91M 105.27M 0.33×
2002 309.26M 102.65M 0.33×
2001 300.76M 100.65M 0.33×
2000 292.48M 99.71M 0.34×
1999 284.56M 99.34M 0.35×
1998 276.91M 99.00M 0.36×
1997 269.46M 98.62M 0.37×
1996 262.21M 98.26M 0.37×
1995 255.12M 97.89M 0.38×
1994 248.19M 97.49M 0.39×
1993 241.38M 97.05M 0.40×
1992 234.60M 96.57M 0.41×
1991 227.87M 96.04M 0.42×
1990 221.25M 95.50M 0.43×
1989 214.78M 95.02M 0.44×
1988 208.51M 94.47M 0.45×
1987 202.41M 93.92M 0.46×
1986 196.41M 93.31M 0.48×
1985 190.49M 92.67M 0.49×
1984 184.65M 91.95M 0.50×
1983 178.84M 91.22M 0.51×
1982 173.10M 90.46M 0.52×
1981 167.39M 89.72M 0.54×
1980 161.59M 88.97M 0.55×
1979 155.50M 88.21M 0.57×
1978 149.38M 87.42M 0.59×
1977 143.28M 86.58M 0.60×
1976 137.19M 85.68M 0.62×
1975 131.29M 84.63M 0.64×
1974 125.64M 83.07M 0.66×
1973 120.42M 81.13M 0.67×
1972 115.67M 78.97M 0.68×
1971 111.47M 76.85M 0.69×
1970 107.62M 74.31M 0.69×
1969 103.96M 72.67M 0.70×
1968 100.57M 71.03M 0.71×
1967 97.31M 69.44M 0.71×
1966 94.20M 67.93M 0.72×
1965 91.26M 66.49M 0.73×
1964 88.38M 64.94M 0.73×
1963 85.59M 63.43M 0.74×
1962 82.97M 61.93M 0.75×
1961 80.49M 60.45M 0.75×
1960 78.15M 58.97M 0.75×

Urban Population Comparison

• Current Leader: In 2025, India recorded Urban Population of 522.44M, while Japan recorded 113.87M, representing a scale ratio of ~4.6×.
• 1960 Baseline: India stood at 78.15M and Japan stood at 58.97M.
• 2000–2025 Trajectory: India moved to 522.44M (+78.6% since 2000), while Japan moved to 113.87M (+14.2% since 2000).
• Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): From 2000 to 2025, India's Urban Population expanded at ~2.3% CAGR, while Japan's expanded at ~0.5% CAGR.

Historical Trends

Over the available reporting period from 1960 to 2025, India and Japan followed distinct developmental paths. In 1960, India recorded 78.15M compared to 58.97M for Japan. By 2025, the values evolved to 522.44M and 113.87M respectively.

Key Differences

• Absolute Gap: Difference in 2025 is 408.57M.
• Scale Ratio: India is 4.6× size of Japan.
• Highest Observed Year: Peak observed was 522.44M (India in 2025).
• Growth Trajectory: Since 2000, India achieved +78.6% since 2000, while Japan achieved +14.2% since 2000.

About Urban Population

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices.

This comparison uses standardized data from World Bank Open Data. Historical records allow analysts to trace long-term development trajectories for India and Japan.

Frequently Asked Questions — Urban Population

What is the Urban Population of India?

In 2025, India's Urban Population was 522.44M according to official World Bank data.

What is the Urban Population of Japan?

In 2025, Japan's Urban Population was 113.87M according to official World Bank data.

Which country has a higher Urban Population?

In 2025, India recorded a higher Urban Population of 522.44M compared to Japan's 113.87M (a difference of 408.57M).

How has Urban Population changed over time for India and Japan?

From 2000 to 2025, India's Urban Population changed by +78.6% since 2000, while Japan's changed by +14.2% since 2000.

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Data Source and Methodology

Source: World Bank Open Data. Indicator Code: SP.URB.TOTL (Urban Population). Values represent annual urban population for India and Japan from 1960 through 2025. Missing reporting years are omitted without converting missing values to zero.