Japan vs Pakistan: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Japan
341.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
321.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Pakistan rank
36th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 341.14 units per square kilometre against 321.07 units per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 20.07 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 275.62 units per square kilometre 67.99 units per square kilometre 207.63 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 306.66 units per square kilometre 89.35 units per square kilometre 217.31 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 330.36 units per square kilometre 125.91 units per square kilometre 204.45 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 343.72 units per square kilometre 172.57 units per square kilometre 171.15 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 350.51 units per square kilometre 225.62 units per square kilometre 124.89 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 349.67 units per square kilometre 279.48 units per square kilometre 70.19 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 343.85 units per square kilometre 313.18 units per square kilometre 30.67 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 341.14 units per square kilometre against 321.07 units per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Japan and Pakistan?
20.07 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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