Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Japan

Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.3382 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3515 Persons per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.3382 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Japan, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.339 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.34 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.341 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.342 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.343 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.344 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.345 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.346 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.347 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.347 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.348 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.349 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.349 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.35 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.35 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.351 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.35 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.35 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.349 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.348 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.347 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.346 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.345 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.344 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.342 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.34 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.338 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Japan peaked at 0.3515 Persons per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Japan 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3435 Persons per square kilometre 0.3392 Persons per square kilometre 0.3472 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3501 Persons per square kilometre 0.3479 Persons per square kilometre 0.3515 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.349 Persons per square kilometre 0.3451 Persons per square kilometre 0.3515 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3409 Persons per square kilometre 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre 0.3436 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Tuvalu 0.3799 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Grenada 0.3711 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Pakistan 0.312 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2992 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Japan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Japan was 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3515 Persons per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3382 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.