Israel vs Japan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Israel
0.3096 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.3014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
18th
Japan rank
19th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.3096 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0082 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Israel ranks 18th and Japan ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1717 units per square kilometre 0.2887 units per square kilometre 0.117 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.2221 units per square kilometre 0.302 units per square kilometre 0.0799 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.2651 units per square kilometre 0.3046 units per square kilometre 0.0395 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.3009 units per square kilometre 0.3028 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Israel or Japan?
Israel, at 0.3096 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 Israel and Japan?
0.0082 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.