Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 27.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.01 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.72 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
27.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 27.01 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 94.72 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.01 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 92.98 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 91.36 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 89.84 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 88.4 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 86.92 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 85.56 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 84.38 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 83.15 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 81.88 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 80.34 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 78.43 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 76.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 74.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 75.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 76.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 76.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 77.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.11 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 77.13 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 77.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.86 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.56 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.53 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.77 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.04 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 61.57 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 54.8 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 49.28 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 45.14 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 41.22 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 37.65 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 34.77 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.11 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.59 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.19 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.12 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.48 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.02 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.59 units per square kilometre | 83.15 units per square kilometre | 94.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.04 units per square kilometre | 74.67 units per square kilometre | 81.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.11 units per square kilometre | 76.86 units per square kilometre | 77.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.88 units per square kilometre | 74.97 units per square kilometre | 76.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.98 units per square kilometre | 34.77 units per square kilometre | 74.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.55 units per square kilometre | 28.79 units per square kilometre | 32.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 28.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 102 Mozambique 27.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 North Macedonia 27.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 27.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cameroon 26.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 26.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 France 26.16 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Japan was 27.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.