Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Population, male, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
16.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
166.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Japan rank
34th

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Japan
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 166.69 units per square kilometre against 16.37 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 150.32 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 10.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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 Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 61.4 units per square kilometre 130.39 units per square kilometre 69 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 66.98 units per square kilometre 148.46 units per square kilometre 81.48 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 71.91 units per square kilometre 162.54 units per square kilometre 90.63 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 27.13 units per square kilometre 169.27 units per square kilometre 142.14 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 15.42 units per square kilometre 171.85 units per square kilometre 156.43 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 15.98 units per square kilometre 170.7 units per square kilometre 154.72 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 16.36 units per square kilometre 167.98 units per square kilometre 151.62 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 or Japan?
Japan, at 166.69 units per square kilometre against 16.37 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
150.32 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for population, male, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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.