Population density - Japan
Value & RankThe Population density of Japan is 336 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 30.
Japan compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Japan is similar to that of Israel, Haiti, Philippines, Comoros, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Curaçao, Grenada, Guam, El Salvador with a respective Population density of 371, 360, 359, 343, 342, 333, 331, 320, 296, 291 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.10 years declineJapan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.53 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageJapan had an average Population density of 337 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Japan during the Great RecessionJapan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.16% during the Great RecessionJapan since the end of the Great RecessionJapan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.36% since the end of the Great Recession
Japan compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Japan is similar to that of Israel, Haiti, Philippines, Comoros, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Curaçao, Grenada, Guam, El Salvador with a respective Population density of 371, 360, 359, 343, 342, 333, 331, 320, 296, 291 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.10 years declineJapan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.53 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageJapan had an average Population density of 337 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Japan during the Great RecessionJapan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.16% during the Great RecessionJapan since the end of the Great RecessionJapan's Population density had a negative growth (decline) of 0.36% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 328 |
1992 | 329 |
1993 | 330 |
1994 | 331 |
1995 | 332 |
1996 | 333 |
1997 | 334 |
1998 | 334 |
1999 | 335 |
2000 | 336 |
2001 | 336 |
2002 | 337 |
2003 | 338 |
2004 | 338 |
2005 | 338 |
2006 | 338 |
2007 | 338 |
2008 | 338 |
2009 | 338 |
2010 | 337 |
2011 | 335 |
2012 | 337 |
2013 | 337 |
2014 | 336 |
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Israel | 25 | 371 |
Haiti | 26 | 360 |
Philippines | 27 | 359 |
Comoros | 28 | 343 |
Belgium | 29 | 342 |
Japan | 30 | 336 |
Sri Lanka | 31 | 333 |
Curaçao | 32 | 331 |
Grenada | 33 | 320 |
Guam | 34 | 296 |
El Salvador | 35 | 291 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources