Japan vs Yemen: Population density
Japan
210.83 people per km²
in 2100
Yemen
208.41 people per km²
in 2100
Japan rank
73rd
Yemen rank
74th
Population density over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Japan currently reports 210.83 people per km² against 208.41 people per km² in Yemen, a difference of 2.42 people per km².
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 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 12.2 people per km² | Japan |
| 1100s | 17.01 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 13.22 people per km² | Japan |
| 1200s | 17.56 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | 13.58 people per km² | Japan |
| 1300s | 20.03 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 15.86 people per km² | Japan |
| 1400s | 25.51 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | 21.63 people per km² | Japan |
| 1500s | 33.74 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 29.48 people per km² | Japan |
| 1600s | 46.64 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 41.9 people per km² | Japan |
| 1700s | 73.25 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 68.99 people per km² | Japan |
| 1710s | 79.56 people per km² | 4.28 people per km² | 75.28 people per km² | Japan |
| 1720s | 79.56 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 75.23 people per km² | Japan |
| 1730s | 79.56 people per km² | 4.39 people per km² | 75.18 people per km² | Japan |
| 1740s | 79.56 people per km² | 4.44 people per km² | 75.12 people per km² | Japan |
| 1750s | 79.56 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | 75.06 people per km² | Japan |
| 1760s | 79.01 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | 74.46 people per km² | Japan |
| 1770s | 78.46 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 73.85 people per km² | Japan |
| 1780s | 77.92 people per km² | 4.67 people per km² | 73.24 people per km² | Japan |
| 1790s | 77.37 people per km² | 4.73 people per km² | 72.64 people per km² | Japan |
| 1800s | 78.61 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | 73.69 people per km² | Japan |
| 1810s | 82.7 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | 77.79 people per km² | Japan |
| 1820s | 85.43 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 80.47 people per km² | Japan |
| 1830s | 86.36 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | 81.32 people per km² | Japan |
| 1840s | 87.29 people per km² | 5.14 people per km² | 82.15 people per km² | Japan |
| 1850s | 89.32 people per km² | 5.22 people per km² | 84.1 people per km² | Japan |
| 1860s | 92.76 people per km² | 5.3 people per km² | 87.46 people per km² | Japan |
| 1870s | 97.67 people per km² | 5.38 people per km² | 92.29 people per km² | Japan |
| 1880s | 105.4 people per km² | 5.47 people per km² | 99.93 people per km² | Japan |
| 1890s | 115.45 people per km² | 5.55 people per km² | 109.9 people per km² | Japan |
| 1900s | 128.38 people per km² | 5.83 people per km² | 122.56 people per km² | Japan |
| 1910s | 144.56 people per km² | 6.36 people per km² | 138.19 people per km² | Japan |
| 1920s | 164.54 people per km² | 6.98 people per km² | 157.56 people per km² | Japan |
| 1930s | 188.17 people per km² | 7.67 people per km² | 180.5 people per km² | Japan |
| 1940s | 214.92 people per km² | 8.42 people per km² | 206.5 people per km² | Japan |
| 1950s | 251.17 people per km² | 9.44 people per km² | 241.73 people per km² | Japan |
| 1960s | 276 people per km² | 11.66 people per km² | 264.34 people per km² | Japan |
| 1970s | 308.37 people per km² | 15.28 people per km² | 293.1 people per km² | Japan |
| 1980s | 331.07 people per km² | 21.45 people per km² | 309.61 people per km² | Japan |
| 1990s | 343.78 people per km² | 31.14 people per km² | 312.63 people per km² | Japan |
| 2000s | 350.51 people per km² | 42.79 people per km² | 307.72 people per km² | Japan |
| 2010s | 349.67 people per km² | 58.31 people per km² | 291.35 people per km² | Japan |
| 2020s | 338.46 people per km² | 78.07 people per km² | 260.4 people per km² | Japan |
| 2030s | 318.92 people per km² | 100.1 people per km² | 218.82 people per km² | Japan |
| 2040s | 298.86 people per km² | 122.13 people per km² | 176.73 people per km² | Japan |
| 2050s | 279.93 people per km² | 144.16 people per km² | 135.77 people per km² | Japan |
| 2060s | 259.83 people per km² | 164.14 people per km² | 95.69 people per km² | Japan |
| 2070s | 240.76 people per km² | 180.99 people per km² | 59.77 people per km² | Japan |
| 2080s | 227.2 people per km² | 194.61 people per km² | 32.59 people per km² | Japan |
| 2090s | 216.56 people per km² | 204.58 people per km² | 11.98 people per km² | Japan |
| 2100s | 210.83 people per km² | 208.41 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 208.41 people per km² in Yemen as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Japan and Yemen?
- 2.42 people per km², 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?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.