Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre
Japan
314.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
285.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
United States Virgin Islands rank
28th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 314.5 units per square kilometre against 285.6 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 28.9 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.29 units per square kilometre | 47.78 units per square kilometre | 133.51 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 225.59 units per square kilometre | 74.57 units per square kilometre | 151.01 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 149.92 units per square kilometre | 102.42 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 267.66 units per square kilometre | 254.16 units per square kilometre | 13.5 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 296.31 units per square kilometre | 290.39 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 318.7 units per square kilometre | 291.93 units per square kilometre | 26.77 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 316.24 units per square kilometre | 287.25 units per square kilometre | 28.99 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- Japan, at 314.5 units per square kilometre against 285.6 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 28.9 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th 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.