India vs Japan: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre

India
0.1983 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.1896 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
16th
Japan rank
18th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 0.1983 units per square kilometre against 0.1896 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0087 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1174 units per square kilometre 0.1834 units per square kilometre 0.066 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.1493 units per square kilometre 0.1836 units per square kilometre 0.0343 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.1673 units per square kilometre 0.1827 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.1885 units per square kilometre 0.1888 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, India or Japan?
India, at 0.1983 units per square kilometre against 0.1896 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between India and Japan?
0.0087 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Japan rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
India ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 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.