Japan vs Other small states: Population, total, per square kilometre
Japan
341.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
46.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
35th
Other small states rank
33rd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Other small states
How they compare
Japan currently reports 341.55 units per square kilometre against 46.64 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 294.91 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.16 units per square kilometre | 25.44 units per square kilometre | 241.72 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 301.25 units per square kilometre | 29.78 units per square kilometre | 271.46 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 329.17 units per square kilometre | 35.6 units per square kilometre | 293.57 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 343.48 units per square kilometre | 36.69 units per square kilometre | 306.79 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 350.25 units per square kilometre | 39.08 units per square kilometre | 311.17 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 349.21 units per square kilometre | 42.5 units per square kilometre | 306.71 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 344.01 units per square kilometre | 45.91 units per square kilometre | 298.1 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Japan or Other small states?
- Japan, at 341.55 units per square kilometre against 46.64 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Japan and Other small states?
- 294.91 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Other small states rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 35th and Other small states ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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, total 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.