Belgium vs Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Belgium
0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

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

  • Belgium
  • Japan
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0621 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 190 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3383 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2984 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0398 1000 No per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.3627 1000 No per square kilometre 0.3205 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0422 1000 No per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.3761 1000 No per square kilometre 0.3174 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0587 1000 No per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Belgium and Japan?
0.0621 1000 No per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — 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
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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

Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.