Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Urban population, per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
28.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
314.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
26th
Japan rank
25th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 314.5 units per square kilometre against 28.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 285.8 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 11.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.64 units per square kilometre | 181.29 units per square kilometre | 109.65 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 97.37 units per square kilometre | 225.59 units per square kilometre | 128.22 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 125.83 units per square kilometre | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 126.51 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 45.12 units per square kilometre | 267.66 units per square kilometre | 222.54 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.27 units per square kilometre | 296.31 units per square kilometre | 274.04 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.34 units per square kilometre | 318.7 units per square kilometre | 292.36 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.86 units per square kilometre | 316.24 units per square kilometre | 287.37 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
- Japan, at 314.5 units per square kilometre against 28.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 285.8 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.