Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Japan
0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.2868 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
United States Virgin Islands rank
19th

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

  • Japan
  • United States Virgin Islands
0.10.20.3196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.2868 1000 No per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 19th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1826 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0898 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0927 1000 No per square kilometre Japan
1970s 0.2271 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1775 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0496 1000 No per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.2546 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2478 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.2696 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2744 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2000s 0.2984 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2881 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.3205 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2865 1000 No per square kilometre 0.034 1000 No per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.3174 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2872 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0302 1000 No per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
Japan, at 0.3162 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.2868 1000 No per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 19th 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
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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.