Belgium vs Japan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Belgium
0.3215 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.3014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Japan rank
19th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3215 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0201 units per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 0.302 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 0.3215 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.0201 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.