How does Japan rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Japan ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Japan

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Japan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

29th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2009

All-time low

0.2651 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Japan peaked at 0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2651 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Japan ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2651 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2675 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1963	0.2699 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1964	0.2724 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1965	0.2752 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1966	0.2779 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1967	0.2808 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1968	0.2843 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1969	0.2876 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1970	0.291 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1971	0.2944 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1972	0.298 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1973	0.3017 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1974	0.3055 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.3092 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1976	0.3124 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1977	0.3154 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1978	0.3182 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1979	0.3207 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1980	0.3231 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.3248 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.3263 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1983	0.3276 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.3301 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	0.3314 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1986	0.3328 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.3345 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.3359 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1989	0.3372 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.3385 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	0.3398 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	0.3412 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1993	0.3424 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1994	0.3436 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1995	0.3447 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1996	0.3456 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1997	0.3464 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1998	0.3472 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.3479 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2000	0.3485 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2001	0.3491 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2002	0.3498 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2003	0.3503 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2004	0.3507 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2005	0.3509 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.3512 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2007	0.3514 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.3516 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
2011	0.3514 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2012	0.351 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0.3504 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	0.3498 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	0.3492 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2016	0.3489 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2017	0.3486 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.3482 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2019	0.3476 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2020	0.3465 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	0.3448 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%
2022	0.3429 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%
2023	0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2756 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2651 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2876 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3067 1000 No per square kilometre	0.291 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3207 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.3304 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3231 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3372 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3437 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3385 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3479 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.3505 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3485 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3497 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3476 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3438 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3465 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Japan

26 Sri Lanka 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre compare
27 Puerto Rico 0.3655 1000 No per square kilometre compare
28 Grenada 0.3444 1000 No per square kilometre compare
30 Tuvalu 0.3272 1000 No per square kilometre compare
31 Pakistan 0.3211 1000 No per square kilometre compare
32 Guam 0.3083 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Japan

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Japan?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Japan was 0.3411 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.3517 1000 No per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2651 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Japan ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.