Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.3014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.3014 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.3047 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2775 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Japan 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2995 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3042 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3014 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3014 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.302 units per square kilometre | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | 0.3047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | 0.3042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.3216 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 0.3215 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 0.3096 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.2912 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Haiti 0.2889 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 0.2883 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)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.3014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3047 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2775 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.