Population density in Japan
Japan: Population density was 210.83 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
210.83
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
351.69
in 2009
All-time low
16.46
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Japan, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Japan is 210.83, 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.46, in 1000.
That places Japan 73rd out of 235 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.
Population density in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 16.46 | — |
| 1100 | 17.01 | +3.3% |
| 1200 | 17.56 | +3.2% |
| 1300 | 20.03 | +14.1% |
| 1400 | 25.51 | +27.4% |
| 1500 | 33.74 | +32.3% |
| 1600 | 46.64 | +38.2% |
| 1700 | 73.25 | +57.1% |
| 1710 | 79.56 | +8.6% |
| 1720 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 79.01 | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 78.46 | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 77.92 | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 77.37 | -0.7% |
| 1800 | 76.82 | -0.7% |
| 1801 | 77.21 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 77.6 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 78 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 78.4 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 78.8 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 79.2 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 79.6 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 80.01 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 80.42 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 80.83 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 81.24 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 81.66 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 82.07 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 82.49 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 82.91 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 83.34 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 83.76 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 84.19 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 84.55 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 84.84 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 85.07 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 85.23 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 85.32 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 85.41 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 85.68 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 85.77 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 85.86 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 85.95 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 86.04 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 86.23 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 86.32 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 86.41 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 86.68 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 86.78 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 86.87 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 86.96 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 87.05 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 87.24 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 87.33 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 87.42 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 87.51 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 87.61 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 87.74 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 87.93 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 88.17 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 88.46 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 88.8 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 89.13 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 89.47 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 89.81 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 90.15 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 90.49 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 90.84 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 91.18 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 91.53 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 91.87 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 92.22 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 92.57 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 92.92 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 93.27 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 93.63 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 93.98 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 94.4 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 94.87 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 95.4 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 95.99 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 96.64 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 97.3 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 97.96 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 98.63 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 99.3 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 99.97 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 100.69 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 101.45 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 102.25 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 103.1 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 103.99 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 104.89 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 105.8 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 106.72 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 107.64 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 108.58 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 109.54 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 110.54 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 111.57 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 112.63 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 113.73 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 114.83 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 115.95 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 117.08 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 118.22 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 119.37 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 120.58 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 121.86 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 123.19 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 124.59 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 126.06 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 127.54 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 129.04 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 130.56 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 132.1 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 133.65 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 135.23 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 136.85 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 138.49 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 140.16 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 141.87 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 143.59 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 145.34 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 147.11 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 148.9 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 150.69 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 152.57 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 154.54 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 156.59 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 158.73 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 160.97 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 163.24 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 165.54 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 167.87 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 170.24 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 172.64 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 175.03 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 177.41 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 179.78 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 182.14 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 184.48 | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 186.86 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 189.26 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 191.7 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 194.17 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 196.67 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 199.25 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 201.9 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 204.63 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 207.44 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 210.33 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 213.27 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 216.24 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 219.26 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 222.31 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 225.41 | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 228.45 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 237.16 | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 241.01 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 244.54 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 247.8 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 250.78 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 253.57 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 256.08 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 258.19 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 260.21 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 262.34 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 264.47 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 266.71 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 269.07 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 271.49 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 274.05 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 276.86 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 279.53 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 282.48 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 285.97 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 289.37 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 292.76 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 296.17 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 299.69 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 303.47 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 307.3 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 310.89 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 314.14 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 317.08 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 319.83 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 322.42 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 324.71 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 326.46 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 327.81 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 329.08 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 330.27 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 331.5 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 332.97 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 334.55 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 336.01 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 337.3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 338.55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 339.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 341.25 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 342.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 343.72 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 344.78 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 345.61 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 346.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 347.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 347.88 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 348.5 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 349.14 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 349.75 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 350.26 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 350.66 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 350.93 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 351.16 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 351.41 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 351.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 351.69 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 351.67 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 351.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 350.97 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 350.41 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 349.76 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 349.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 348.86 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 348.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 348.19 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 347.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 346.51 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 344.8 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 342.93 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 341.21 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 339.51 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 337.73 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 335.88 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 333.97 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 332.03 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 330.06 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 328.08 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 326.07 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 324.04 | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 322.01 | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 319.96 | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 317.9 | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 315.85 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 313.79 | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 311.75 | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 309.72 | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 307.7 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 305.69 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 303.68 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 301.71 | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 299.75 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 297.81 | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 295.89 | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 293.99 | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 292.11 | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 290.25 | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 288.4 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 286.56 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 284.71 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 282.86 | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 280.98 | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 279.07 | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 277.14 | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 275.18 | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 273.21 | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 271.19 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 269.14 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 267.09 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 265.02 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 262.95 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 260.87 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 258.78 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 256.69 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 254.63 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 252.59 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 250.57 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 248.59 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 246.67 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 244.82 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 243.02 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 241.29 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 239.65 | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 238.08 | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 236.58 | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 235.14 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 233.77 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 232.46 | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 231.19 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 229.98 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 228.8 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 227.66 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 226.53 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 225.43 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 224.36 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 223.3 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 222.26 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 221.22 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 220.19 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 219.15 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 218.11 | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 217.07 | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 216.04 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 215 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 213.97 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 212.93 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 211.88 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 210.83 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 210.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 210.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +57.1% | 46.64 | 73.25 |
| 1600 | +38.2% | 33.74 | 46.64 |
| 1500 | +32.3% | 25.51 | 33.74 |
| 1400 | +27.4% | 20.03 | 25.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.46 | 16.46 | 16.46 | 1 |
| 1100s | 17.01 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 1 |
| 1200s | 17.56 | 17.56 | 17.56 | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.03 | 20.03 | 20.03 | 1 |
| 1400s | 25.51 | 25.51 | 25.51 | 1 |
| 1500s | 33.74 | 33.74 | 33.74 | 1 |
| 1600s | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 1 |
| 1700s | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | 1 |
| 1710s | 79.56 | 79.56 | 79.56 | 1 |
| 1720s | 79.56 | 79.56 | 79.56 | 1 |
| 1730s | 79.56 | 79.56 | 79.56 | 1 |
| 1740s | 79.56 | 79.56 | 79.56 | 1 |
| 1750s | 79.56 | 79.56 | 79.56 | 1 |
| 1760s | 79.01 | 79.01 | 79.01 | 1 |
| 1770s | 78.46 | 78.46 | 78.46 | 1 |
| 1780s | 77.92 | 77.92 | 77.92 | 1 |
| 1790s | 77.37 | 77.37 | 77.37 | 1 |
| 1800s | 78.61 | 76.82 | 80.42 | 10 |
| 1810s | 82.7 | 80.83 | 84.55 | 10 |
| 1820s | 85.43 | 84.84 | 85.86 | 10 |
| 1830s | 86.36 | 85.95 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 1840s | 87.29 | 86.87 | 87.74 | 10 |
| 1850s | 89.32 | 87.93 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 1860s | 92.76 | 91.18 | 94.4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 97.67 | 94.87 | 100.69 | 10 |
| 1880s | 105.4 | 101.45 | 109.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 115.45 | 110.54 | 120.58 | 10 |
| 1900s | 128.38 | 121.86 | 135.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 144.56 | 136.85 | 152.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 164.54 | 154.54 | 175.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 188.17 | 177.41 | 199.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 214.92 | 201.9 | 228.45 | 10 |
| 1950s | 251.17 | 237.16 | 262.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 276 | 264.47 | 289.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 308.37 | 292.76 | 322.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.07 | 324.71 | 337.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.78 | 338.55 | 347.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.51 | 348.5 | 351.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.67 | 347.6 | 351.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.46 | 330.06 | 346.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 318.92 | 309.72 | 328.08 | 10 |
| 2040s | 298.86 | 290.25 | 307.7 | 10 |
| 2050s | 279.93 | 271.19 | 288.4 | 10 |
| 2060s | 259.83 | 250.57 | 269.14 | 10 |
| 2070s | 240.76 | 233.77 | 248.59 | 10 |
| 2080s | 227.2 | 222.26 | 232.46 | 10 |
| 2090s | 216.56 | 211.88 | 221.22 | 10 |
| 2100s | 210.83 | 210.83 | 210.83 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Japan?
- Population density in Japan was 210.83 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 351.69 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.46 in 1000.
- How does Japan rank for population density?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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