Urban population, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Urban population, per square kilometre was 314.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
314.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
318.91 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
164.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 314.5 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 318.91 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 25th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 168.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 172.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 177.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 181.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 185.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 189.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 193.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 198.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 202.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 209.57 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 215.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 221.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 226.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 230.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 233.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 236.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 238.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 240.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 242.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 244.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 247.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 249.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 252.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 254.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 255.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 257.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 259.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 260.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 261.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 263.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 264.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 266.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 267.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 268.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 269.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 270.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 271.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 272.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 273.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 276.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 281.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 288.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 295.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 301.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 305.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 309.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 313.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 316.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 318.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 318.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 318.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 318.7 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 318.64 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 318.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 318.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 318.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 318.81 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 318.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 317.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 316.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 315.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 314.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.29 units per square kilometre | 164.85 units per square kilometre | 198.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 225.59 units per square kilometre | 202.64 units per square kilometre | 240.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 242.9 units per square kilometre | 260.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.66 units per square kilometre | 261.93 units per square kilometre | 272.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.31 units per square kilometre | 273.57 units per square kilometre | 316.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.7 units per square kilometre | 318.41 units per square kilometre | 318.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.24 units per square kilometre | 314.5 units per square kilometre | 317.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Puerto Rico 340.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 338.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Japan was 314.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 318.91 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.