Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Urban population, per square kilometre
Japan
314.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
26.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 314.5 units per square kilometre against 26.65 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 287.85 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 11.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.29 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 174.89 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 225.59 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 216.16 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 13.28 units per square kilometre | 239.06 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 267.66 units per square kilometre | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 250.4 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 296.31 units per square kilometre | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 275.14 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 318.7 units per square kilometre | 24.37 units per square kilometre | 294.33 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 316.24 units per square kilometre | 26.28 units per square kilometre | 289.95 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, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 314.5 units per square kilometre against 26.65 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 287.85 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.
- 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.