Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Population, female, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
174.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
31st
Japan rank
33rd

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 174.85 units per square kilometre against 21.52 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 153.33 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 8.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 44 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 93.72 units per square kilometre 136.76 units per square kilometre 43.04 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 109.01 units per square kilometre 152.79 units per square kilometre 43.77 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 125.33 units per square kilometre 166.63 units per square kilometre 41.3 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 42.34 units per square kilometre 174.21 units per square kilometre 131.87 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 19.65 units per square kilometre 178.4 units per square kilometre 158.75 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 20.76 units per square kilometre 178.51 units per square kilometre 157.75 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 21.67 units per square kilometre 176.03 units per square kilometre 154.35 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 174.85 units per square kilometre against 21.52 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
153.33 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, female 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.