GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
211.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan is 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 211.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 232.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 266.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 324.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 386.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 427.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 480.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 535.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 590.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 640.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 693.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 744.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 783.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 815.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 871.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 937.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 980.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 142.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 131.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 409.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 211.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 640.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 913.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 693.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Indonesia 10.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Hong Kong 3.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Colombia 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Laos 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Syria 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan was 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) 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.