Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1009 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0641 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0725 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0929 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0982 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0999 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0999 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1009 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 San Marino 0.1205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.107 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0939 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.