Ireland vs Japan: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Ireland
27.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
27.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
104th
Japan rank
105th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 27.07 units per square kilometre against 27.01 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 104th and Japan ranks 105th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 21.51 units per square kilometre 88.59 units per square kilometre 67.08 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 21.23 units per square kilometre 77.04 units per square kilometre 55.81 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 22.26 units per square kilometre 77.11 units per square kilometre 54.85 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 22.12 units per square kilometre 75.88 units per square kilometre 53.75 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 23.85 units per square kilometre 53.98 units per square kilometre 30.13 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 25.57 units per square kilometre 30.55 units per square kilometre 4.98 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 26.7 units per square kilometre 27.75 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 27.07 units per square kilometre against 27.01 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Ireland and Japan?
0.06 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 104th and Japan ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.