India vs Japan: Population in largest city
India
34.67 million
in 2025
Japan
37.04 million
in 2025
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
Population in largest city over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 37.04 million against 34.67 million in India, a difference of 2.37 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Globally, India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.