Japan vs Yemen: Population density

Japan
210.83
in 2100
Yemen
208.41
in 2100
Japan rank
73rd
Yemen rank
74th

Population density over time

  • Japan
  • Yemen
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

Japan currently reports 210.83 against 208.41 in Yemen, a difference of 2.42.

Across all 318 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 74th of 235 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Yemen Difference Ahead
1000s 16.46 4.26 12.2 Japan
1100s 17.01 3.79 13.22 Japan
1200s 17.56 3.98 13.58 Japan
1300s 20.03 4.17 15.86 Japan
1400s 25.51 3.88 21.63 Japan
1500s 33.74 4.26 29.48 Japan
1600s 46.64 4.74 41.9 Japan
1700s 73.25 4.26 68.99 Japan
1710s 79.56 4.28 75.28 Japan
1720s 79.56 4.33 75.23 Japan
1730s 79.56 4.39 75.18 Japan
1740s 79.56 4.44 75.12 Japan
1750s 79.56 4.5 75.06 Japan
1760s 79.01 4.55 74.46 Japan
1770s 78.46 4.61 73.85 Japan
1780s 77.92 4.67 73.24 Japan
1790s 77.37 4.73 72.64 Japan
1800s 78.61 4.91 73.69 Japan
1810s 82.7 4.91 77.79 Japan
1820s 85.43 4.95 80.47 Japan
1830s 86.36 5.04 81.32 Japan
1840s 87.29 5.14 82.15 Japan
1850s 89.32 5.22 84.1 Japan
1860s 92.76 5.3 87.46 Japan
1870s 97.67 5.38 92.29 Japan
1880s 105.4 5.47 99.93 Japan
1890s 115.45 5.55 109.9 Japan
1900s 128.38 5.83 122.56 Japan
1910s 144.56 6.36 138.19 Japan
1920s 164.54 6.98 157.56 Japan
1930s 188.17 7.67 180.5 Japan
1940s 214.92 8.42 206.5 Japan
1950s 251.17 9.44 241.73 Japan
1960s 276 11.66 264.34 Japan
1970s 308.37 15.28 293.1 Japan
1980s 331.07 21.45 309.61 Japan
1990s 343.78 31.14 312.63 Japan
2000s 350.51 42.79 307.72 Japan
2010s 349.67 58.31 291.35 Japan
2020s 338.46 78.07 260.4 Japan
2030s 318.92 100.1 218.82 Japan
2040s 298.86 122.13 176.73 Japan
2050s 279.93 144.16 135.77 Japan
2060s 259.83 164.14 95.69 Japan
2070s 240.76 180.99 59.77 Japan
2080s 227.2 194.61 32.59 Japan
2090s 216.56 204.58 11.98 Japan
2100s 210.83 208.41 2.41 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Japan or Yemen?
Japan, at 210.83 against 208.41 in Yemen as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Japan and Yemen?
2.42, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for population density?
Japan ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 74th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed