How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Japan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Eritrea

0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan

0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Eritrea rank

95th

Japan rank

94th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Eritrea
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 95th and Japan ranks 94th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0759 1000 No per square kilometre	0.052 1000 No per square kilometre	Japan
2000s	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0533 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	Japan
2010s	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0304 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	Japan
2020s	0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Japan?: Japan, at 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Japan?: 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Japan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Japan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Eritrea ranks 95th and Japan ranks 94th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.