Denmark vs Japan: Population regions with projections, per capita

Denmark
0.9989 units per person
in 2025
Japan
0.9979 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
178th
Japan rank
179th

Population regions with projections, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.9989 units per person against 0.9979 units per person in Japan, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 178th and Japan ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1 units per person 1.03 units per person 0.032 units per person Japan
1970s 1 units per person 1.02 units per person 0.0181 units per person Japan
1980s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0.0037 units per person Japan
1990s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0.0007 units per person Japan
2000s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0.0007 units per person Japan
2010s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0.0012 units per person Japan
2020s 0.9999 units per person 0.999 units per person 0.0008 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per capita, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 0.9989 units per person against 0.9979 units per person in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per capita between Denmark and Japan?
0.001 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for population regions with projections, per capita?
Denmark ranks 178th and Japan ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.