Number of local governments in Japan
Japan: Number of local governments was 1,718 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,718
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 75 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 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of local governments 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% |
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
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 445.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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 6th out of 75 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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