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
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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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.