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
0100200300196119922023

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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.