
Let's get to know "Japan's Population density" using Graphs and Charts.
Japan's "Population density" is 347.07[People/k㎡].(2018's Research)
Country | Population density |
---|---|
Japan | 347.07[People/k㎡] |
※Source:worldbank.org Details
The newest updated about survey by worldbank.org for 2018.
(Confirmed on March 20, 2021, 12:00 am.)
Statistical data for 2021 will be reflected immediately upon release.
So how has the current "347.07[People/k㎡]" Population density in Japan changed compared to the past?
The following transition graph(line chart) shows "Population density" in Japan from 1961 to 2018.
*Here is a chart that shows the transition from 1961 to 2018 as a moving year-by-year graph. It is also comparable to the total population.
*If you choose to view Other Statistics, you will be able to compare "Population density" with over 270 statistics for Japan.
The following Bar Chart Race shows the changes in the global ranking of Japan's "Population density".
The entire history of Japan's world ranking from 1961 to 2018 is visualized in Bar Chart Race.
*How to see the graph
Japan is marked with a red frame, and an UP arrow is displayed on the right side when the ranking goes up, and a DOWN arrow is displayed when it goes down.
You can see where Japan's "Population density" has been ranked in the world.
This is the overall chart of the Japan' Population density graph above.
※Source:worldbank.org Details
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※【data detail】
Line 1:Years, Line 2:Population density
Also below is a list of "Japan's Population density" from 1961 to 2018. 👆Scrollable horizontally.
Year | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Population density[People/k㎡] | 258.91 | 261.34 | 264.01 | 266.77 | 269.66 | 272.13 | 274.68 | 275.60 | 281.35 | 284.55 | 288.24 | 292.38 | 294.81 | 300.50 | 305.43 | 307.70 | 310.76 | 313.59 | 316.24 | 318.82 | 321.09 | 323.45 | 325.67 | 329.09 | 331.20 | 333.13 | 334.86 | 336.29 | 337.67 | 338.83 | 339.88 | 340.73 | 341.57 | 342.73 | 344.05 | 345.01 | 345.84 | 346.78 | 347.41 | 347.99 | 348.83 | 349.64 | 350.39 | 350.51 | 350.54 | 350.77 | 351.17 | 351.34 | 351.29 | 351.31 | 350.65 | 350.09 | 349.59 | 349.12 | 348.75 | 348.35 | 347.78 | 347.07 |
year-on-year(+-) | - | 2.42 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 0.92 | 5.76 | 3.2 | 3.69 | 4.15 | 2.43 | 5.68 | 4.93 | 2.27 | 3.06 | 2.82 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 2.21 | 3.42 | 2.11 | 1.93 | 1.73 | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 0.97 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 0.4 | 0.17 | -0.04 | 0.01 | -0.65 | -0.56 | -0.5 | -0.46 | -0.37 | -0.4 | -0.57 | -0.7 |
year-on-year(%) | - | 100.94 | 101.02 | 101.05 | 101.08 | 100.92 | 100.94 | 100.33 | 102.09 | 101.14 | 101.3 | 101.44 | 100.83 | 101.93 | 101.64 | 100.74 | 101 | 100.91 | 100.85 | 100.81 | 100.71 | 100.74 | 100.68 | 101.05 | 100.64 | 100.58 | 100.52 | 100.43 | 100.41 | 100.34 | 100.31 | 100.25 | 100.25 | 100.34 | 100.38 | 100.28 | 100.24 | 100.27 | 100.18 | 100.17 | 100.24 | 100.23 | 100.21 | 100.03 | 100.01 | 100.06 | 100.11 | 100.05 | 99.99 | 100 | 99.81 | 99.84 | 99.86 | 99.87 | 99.89 | 99.88 | 99.84 | 99.8 |
If you look at the graph above of "Japan's Population density", you will see that the data for 2008 is the highest, and the data for 2018, the latest year for which statistics are available, is lower than that.
Furthermore, "Japan's Population density" may be lower in the future as it is lower than the previous year's figure of 347.77758667983 in 2017.
Also, if you are looking for population growth trends rather than Population density, please refer to this page for a special feature for your consideration.
➡ Population Trends in Japan (Past to Future Projections)
How high or low is "Japan's Population density"?
First, let's compare "Population density" in Mexico and Ethiopia, which have the world's closest populations to Japan.
※Source:worldbank.org Details
Country | Population | Population density |
---|---|---|
Mexico | 127,575,529 | 64.91[People/k㎡] |
Japan | 126,264,931 | 347.07[People/k㎡] |
Ethiopia | 112,078,727 | 109.22[People/k㎡] |
Looking at the table above comparing Population density, we see that
In particular, the comparison reveals that although Japanand Mexico are close to the first and second in population numbers in the world, there is an overwhelming difference in "Population density".
Next, we will compare "Population density" in Japan with that in USA and China.
※Source:worldbank.org Details
Country | Population | Population density |
---|---|---|
China | 1,407,745,000 | 148.35[People/k㎡] |
United States of America | 328,329,953 | 35.71[People/k㎡] |
Japan | 126,264,931 | 347.07[People/k㎡] |
From the above graph, we can see that among the United States, China and Japan, Japan has the highest value
In particular, when compared to United States of America, Japan has 9.7 times more "Population density".
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Here is an easy-to-understand explanation, using tables and graphs, of where Japan ranks in the world's "Population density".
First, let's take a look at "Japan's Population density" and see how high it is in the world, using the world "Population density" ranking chart.
Rank | Country | Population density [People/k㎡] |
---|---|---|
25 | ![]() ![]() | 383.60 |
26 | ![]() ![]() | 377.38 |
27 | ![]() ![]() | 360.02 |
28 | ![]() ![]() | 357.69 |
29 | ![]() ![]() | 347.07 |
30 | ![]() ![]() | 345.56 |
31 | ![]() ![]() | 327.81 |
32 | ![]() ![]() | 324.52 |
33 | ![]() ![]() | 309.88 |
34 | ![]() ![]() | 308.13 |
※Source:worldbank.org Details
In this ranking table of the world's highest "Population density", Japan ranks 29th out of 208 countries for which statistics are available, indicating that Japan is one of the top thirty countries in the world with a relatively high level of "Population density".
Below is a graph that shows the yearly changes in the World ranking of "Population density" and which cities or prefectures are in the top 10.
The following bar chart compares the average and median of the global ranking of "Population density" with Japan.
※Source:worldbank.org Details
Country | Population density |
---|---|
Japan | 347.07[People/k㎡] |
Average | 359[People/k㎡] |
Median | 89[People/k㎡] |
※Source:worldbank.org Details
From the table here, we can see that "Japan's Population density" is close to the average.
Moreover, when compared to the median of 89, we can see that Japan's Population density "347.07345841562[People/k㎡]" is higher (3.88 times) than the median.
item | content |
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Title | "Japan's Population density" |
Unit | People/k㎡ |
Period | 1961 to 2018 |
Lastmodified | 2021-03-20T10:55:04+0900 |
License | CC BY 4.0 |
Source | worldbank.org - Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates. |
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