Azerbaijan vs Japan: Population density of the capital city
Azerbaijan
5,208 people per km²
in 2100
Japan
5,166 people per km²
in 2100
Azerbaijan rank
105th
Japan rank
106th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 5,208 people per km² against 5,166 people per km² in Japan, a difference of 42 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Japan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 105th and Japan ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,753 people per km² | 6,521 people per km² | 768.63 people per km² | Japan |
| 2030s | 5,728 people per km² | 6,375 people per km² | 647.16 people per km² | Japan |
| 2040s | 5,595 people per km² | 6,210 people per km² | 615.67 people per km² | Japan |
| 2050s | 5,571 people per km² | 6,030 people per km² | 458.62 people per km² | Japan |
| 2060s | 5,505 people per km² | 5,828 people per km² | 322.68 people per km² | Japan |
| 2070s | 5,454 people per km² | 5,604 people per km² | 149.7 people per km² | Japan |
| 2080s | 5,364 people per km² | 5,403 people per km² | 38.97 people per km² | Japan |
| 2090s | 5,265 people per km² | 5,256 people per km² | 8.94 people per km² | Azerbaijan |
| 2100s | 5,208 people per km² | 5,166 people per km² | 42.34 people per km² | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Azerbaijan, at 5,208 people per km² against 5,166 people per km² in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 42 people per km², with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th and Japan ranks 106th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.