Population, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population, per square kilometre was 341.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
341.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
351.36 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
256.49 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 341.55 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 351.36 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 256.49 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 256.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 258.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 261.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 264.26 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 267.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 269.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 272.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 275.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 278.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 281.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 288.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 292.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 296.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 300.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 304.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 307.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 310.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 313.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 316.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 318.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 321.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 323.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 325.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 329.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 331.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 333.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 334.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 336.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 337.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 338.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 340 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 341.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 342.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 343.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 344.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 345.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 345.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 346.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 347.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 347.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 348.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 349.64 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 350.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 350.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 350.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 350.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 351.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 351.34 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 351.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 351.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 350.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 349.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 349.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 348.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 348.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 348.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 347.9 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 347.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 346.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 344.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 343.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 341.55 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.16 units per square kilometre | 256.49 units per square kilometre | 278.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 301.25 units per square kilometre | 281.98 units per square kilometre | 316.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.17 units per square kilometre | 318.88 units per square kilometre | 337.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.48 units per square kilometre | 338.67 units per square kilometre | 347.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.25 units per square kilometre | 347.99 units per square kilometre | 351.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.21 units per square kilometre | 347.42 units per square kilometre | 351.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.01 units per square kilometre | 341.55 units per square kilometre | 346.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tuvalu 327.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 321.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Viet Nam 320.18 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population, per square kilometre in Japan was 341.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 351.36 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.49 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.