Population density in Japan
Japan: Population density was 210.83 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
210.83 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
351.69 people per km²
in 2009
All-time low
16.46 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Japan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Japan is 210.83 people per km², measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Japan peaked at 351.69 people per km² in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.46 people per km², in 1000.
That places Japan 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.46 people per km² | 16.46 people per km² | 16.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 17.01 people per km² | 17.01 people per km² | 17.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 17.56 people per km² | 17.56 people per km² | 17.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.03 people per km² | 20.03 people per km² | 20.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 25.51 people per km² | 25.51 people per km² | 25.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 33.74 people per km² | 33.74 people per km² | 33.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 46.64 people per km² | 46.64 people per km² | 46.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 73.25 people per km² | 73.25 people per km² | 73.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 79.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 79.01 people per km² | 79.01 people per km² | 79.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 78.46 people per km² | 78.46 people per km² | 78.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 77.92 people per km² | 77.92 people per km² | 77.92 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 77.37 people per km² | 77.37 people per km² | 77.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 78.61 people per km² | 76.82 people per km² | 80.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 82.7 people per km² | 80.83 people per km² | 84.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 85.43 people per km² | 84.84 people per km² | 85.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 86.36 people per km² | 85.95 people per km² | 86.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 87.29 people per km² | 86.87 people per km² | 87.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 89.32 people per km² | 87.93 people per km² | 90.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 92.76 people per km² | 91.18 people per km² | 94.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 97.67 people per km² | 94.87 people per km² | 100.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 105.4 people per km² | 101.45 people per km² | 109.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 115.45 people per km² | 110.54 people per km² | 120.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 128.38 people per km² | 121.86 people per km² | 135.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 144.56 people per km² | 136.85 people per km² | 152.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 164.54 people per km² | 154.54 people per km² | 175.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 188.17 people per km² | 177.41 people per km² | 199.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 214.92 people per km² | 201.9 people per km² | 228.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 251.17 people per km² | 237.16 people per km² | 262.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 276 people per km² | 264.47 people per km² | 289.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 308.37 people per km² | 292.76 people per km² | 322.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.07 people per km² | 324.71 people per km² | 337.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.78 people per km² | 338.55 people per km² | 347.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.51 people per km² | 348.5 people per km² | 351.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.67 people per km² | 347.6 people per km² | 351.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.46 people per km² | 330.06 people per km² | 346.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 318.92 people per km² | 309.72 people per km² | 328.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 298.86 people per km² | 290.25 people per km² | 307.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 279.93 people per km² | 271.19 people per km² | 288.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 259.83 people per km² | 250.57 people per km² | 269.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 240.76 people per km² | 233.77 people per km² | 248.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 227.2 people per km² | 222.26 people per km² | 232.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 216.56 people per km² | 211.88 people per km² | 221.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 210.83 people per km² | 210.83 people per km² | 210.83 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,068 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Japan?
- Population density in Japan was 210.83 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 351.69 people per km² in 2009.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.46 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Japan rank for population density?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.