Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Urban population, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
314.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Japan rank
25th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 314.5 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 285.11 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 181.29 units per square kilometre | 179.25 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 225.59 units per square kilometre | 222.04 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 246.36 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 267.66 units per square kilometre | 258.27 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 296.31 units per square kilometre | 281.9 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.64 units per square kilometre | 318.7 units per square kilometre | 297.06 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.9 units per square kilometre | 316.24 units per square kilometre | 288.34 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
- Japan, at 314.5 units per square kilometre against 29.39 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 285.11 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban 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.