Japan vs Pakistan: Population, per square kilometre
Japan
341.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
321.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
24th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 341.55 units per square kilometre against 321.07 units per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 20.48 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.16 units per square kilometre | 67.99 units per square kilometre | 199.17 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 301.25 units per square kilometre | 89.35 units per square kilometre | 211.9 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 329.17 units per square kilometre | 125.91 units per square kilometre | 203.26 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 343.48 units per square kilometre | 172.57 units per square kilometre | 170.91 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 350.25 units per square kilometre | 225.62 units per square kilometre | 124.63 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 349.21 units per square kilometre | 279.48 units per square kilometre | 69.74 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 344.01 units per square kilometre | 313.18 units per square kilometre | 30.83 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Japan or Pakistan?
- Japan, at 341.55 units per square kilometre against 321.07 units per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Japan and Pakistan?
- 20.48 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.