Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.342 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.342 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3517 thousands per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.2893 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan is 0.342 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.3517 thousands per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2927 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2962 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2998 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.314 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3195 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3221 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3241 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3256 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3269 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3295 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3308 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.332 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3337 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3352 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3366 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3378 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3391 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3405 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3418 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.343 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3443 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3452 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.346 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3476 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3482 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3488 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3495 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.35 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3505 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3508 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.351 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3513 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3515 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3517 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3517 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3516 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3512 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3507 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3501 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3494 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.349 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3488 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3484 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3479 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3473 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3458 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3438 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.342 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.342 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.342 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.305 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3366 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3476 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3503 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3482 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3517 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3499 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3479 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3517 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3447 thousands per square kilometre | 0.342 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3473 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 0.3301 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 0.3191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Pakistan 0.3187 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.342 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3517 thousands per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2893 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.