Number of local governments (number) in Japan
Japan: Number of local governments (number) was 1,718 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,718
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1,718
in 2015
All-time low
1,716
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Number of local governments in Japan, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,718 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Japan peaked at 1,718 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,716, in 2011.
That places Japan 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of local governments (number) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,716 | — |
| 2012 | 1,716 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,716 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,716 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,718 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,718 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,718 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 18.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,718 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 78.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,717 | 1,716 | 1,718 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,718 | 1,718 | 1,718 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Japan?
- Number of local governments in Japan was 1,718 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,716 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for number of local governments?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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