Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1687 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.195 thousands per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.1454 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.195 thousands per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1454 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1454 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1474 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1624 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1656 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1704 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1721 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1737 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1762 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1771 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1789 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1795 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1804 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1814 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1823 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1831 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1838 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1847 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1848 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1862 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1874 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1886 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1941 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1944 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1946 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1947 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.195 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1945 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1935 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1913 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1901 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1895 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.187 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1841 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1811 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1786 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1764 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1748 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1735 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1718 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1706 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1694 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1454 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1721 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1788 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1737 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1831 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1881 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1838 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1931 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1935 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1901 thousands per square kilometre | 0.195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1807 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1701 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1718 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 36 Vietnam 0.1738 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Burundi 0.1719 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 0.1695 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1686 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Seychelles 0.1619 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1687 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.195 thousands per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1454 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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
Population aged 25-64 years (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.