Italy vs Japan: Population density of the capital city
Italy
5,085 people per km²
in 2100
Japan
5,166 people per km²
in 2100
Italy rank
109th
Japan rank
106th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,166 people per km² against 5,085 people per km² in Italy, a difference of 81 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 109th and Japan ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,893 people per km² | 6,521 people per km² | 628.02 people per km² | Japan |
| 2030s | 5,839 people per km² | 6,375 people per km² | 535.94 people per km² | Japan |
| 2040s | 5,739 people per km² | 6,210 people per km² | 471.47 people per km² | Japan |
| 2050s | 5,584 people per km² | 6,030 people per km² | 445.53 people per km² | Japan |
| 2060s | 5,423 people per km² | 5,828 people per km² | 404.49 people per km² | Japan |
| 2070s | 5,309 people per km² | 5,604 people per km² | 295.4 people per km² | Japan |
| 2080s | 5,205 people per km² | 5,403 people per km² | 198.62 people per km² | Japan |
| 2090s | 5,170 people per km² | 5,256 people per km² | 85.65 people per km² | Japan |
| 2100s | 5,085 people per km² | 5,166 people per km² | 80.88 people per km² | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,166 people per km² against 5,085 people per km² in Italy as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Italy and Japan?
- 81 people per km², with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Italy ranks 109th 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.