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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
20.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
166.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Japan rank
34th

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 166.69 units per square kilometre against 20.59 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 146.1 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 32nd and Japan ranks 34th 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 85.21 units per square kilometre 130.39 units per square kilometre 45.18 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 100.97 units per square kilometre 148.46 units per square kilometre 47.49 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 117.18 units per square kilometre 162.54 units per square kilometre 45.36 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 39.86 units per square kilometre 169.27 units per square kilometre 129.41 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 18.49 units per square kilometre 171.85 units per square kilometre 153.36 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 19.71 units per square kilometre 170.7 units per square kilometre 150.99 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 20.71 units per square kilometre 167.98 units per square kilometre 147.27 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 166.69 units per square kilometre against 20.59 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
146.1 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, male, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 34th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, 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, male 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.