Japan vs Pakistan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Japan
0.342 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
0.3187 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Pakistan rank
37th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
0.10.20.30.4197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.342 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.305 thousands per square kilometre 0.088 thousands per square kilometre 0.2171 thousands per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.3296 thousands per square kilometre 0.1237 thousands per square kilometre 0.2059 thousands per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.3432 thousands per square kilometre 0.1701 thousands per square kilometre 0.1731 thousands per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.3503 thousands per square kilometre 0.2228 thousands per square kilometre 0.1276 thousands per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.3499 thousands per square kilometre 0.2771 thousands per square kilometre 0.0727 thousands per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.3447 thousands per square kilometre 0.3105 thousands per square kilometre 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 0.342 thousands per square kilometre against 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Japan and Pakistan?
0.0233 thousands per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.