Japan vs Philippines: Population, per square kilometre
Japan
341.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
Philippines rank
19th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 385.32 units per square kilometre against 341.55 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 43.77 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.16 units per square kilometre | 109.52 units per square kilometre | 157.64 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 301.25 units per square kilometre | 140.54 units per square kilometre | 160.71 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 329.17 units per square kilometre | 182.78 units per square kilometre | 146.39 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 343.48 units per square kilometre | 234.73 units per square kilometre | 108.75 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 350.25 units per square kilometre | 292.08 units per square kilometre | 58.16 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 349.21 units per square kilometre | 349.14 units per square kilometre | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 344.01 units per square kilometre | 380.69 units per square kilometre | 36.68 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 385.32 units per square kilometre against 341.55 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Japan and Philippines?
- 43.77 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 19th 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.