Population by income level, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 341.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
341.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
351.36 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
256.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Japan is 341.55 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 351.36 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 256.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 256.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 258.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 261.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 264.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 267.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 269.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 272.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 275.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 278.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 281.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 288.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 292.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 296.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 300.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 304.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 307.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 310.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 313.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 316.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 318.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 321.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 323.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 325.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 329.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 331.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 333.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 334.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 336.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 337.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 338.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 340 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 341.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 342.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 343.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 344.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 345.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 345.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 346.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 347.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 347.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 348.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 349.64 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 350.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 350.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 350.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 350.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 351.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 351.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 351.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 351.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 350.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 349.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 349.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 348.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 348.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 348.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 347.9 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 347.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 346.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 344.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 343.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 341.55 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 341.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 341.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.16 units per square kilometre | 256.49 units per square kilometre | 278.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 301.25 units per square kilometre | 281.98 units per square kilometre | 316.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.17 units per square kilometre | 318.88 units per square kilometre | 337.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.48 units per square kilometre | 338.67 units per square kilometre | 347.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.25 units per square kilometre | 347.99 units per square kilometre | 351.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.21 units per square kilometre | 347.42 units per square kilometre | 351.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.01 units per square kilometre | 341.55 units per square kilometre | 346.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 320.18 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Japan was 341.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 351.36 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.