IDA total vs Japan: Urban population, per square kilometre
IDA total
30.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
314.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total rank
23rd
Japan rank
25th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- IDA total
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 314.5 units per square kilometre against 30.27 units per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 284.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 23rd 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 | IDA total | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 181.29 units per square kilometre | 177.96 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 225.59 units per square kilometre | 220.18 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 243.58 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.43 units per square kilometre | 267.66 units per square kilometre | 255.23 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 296.31 units per square kilometre | 278.44 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.47 units per square kilometre | 318.7 units per square kilometre | 295.23 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 316.24 units per square kilometre | 287.39 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, IDA total or Japan?
- Japan, at 314.5 units per square kilometre against 30.27 units per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IDA total and Japan?
- 284.23 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Japan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 23rd 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.