Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 100.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100.97 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan is 100.97 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 100.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 25.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 26.97 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 27.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 28.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 29.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 30.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 33.04 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 34.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 35.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 36.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 39.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 41.18 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 44.86 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 46.72 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 48.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 50.45 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 56.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 58.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 62.91 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 65.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 66.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 71.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 79.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 81.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 85.83 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 88.85 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 91.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 93.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 95.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 100.17 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.05 units per square kilometre | 15 units per square kilometre | 19.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.8 units per square kilometre | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 27.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.85 units per square kilometre | 28.92 units per square kilometre | 39.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.69 units per square kilometre | 41.18 units per square kilometre | 58.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.31 units per square kilometre | 60.7 units per square kilometre | 79.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.57 units per square kilometre | 81.16 units per square kilometre | 99.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.7 units per square kilometre | 100.17 units per square kilometre | 100.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 San Marino 122.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 107.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 105.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 97.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 97.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 94.68 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Japan was 100.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.