Population, male, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Population, male, per square kilometre was 166.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166.69 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
172.08 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
124.72 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 166.69 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 172.08 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 124.72 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 125.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 127.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 128.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 130.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 131.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 133.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 134.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 136.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 138.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 141.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 143.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 146.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 148.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 150.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 151.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 153.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 154.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 156.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 157.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 158.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 159.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 160.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 162.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 163.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 164.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 165.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 165.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 166.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 167.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 167.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 168.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 168.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 169.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 169.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 169.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 170.3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 170.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 170.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 171.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 171.49 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 171.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 172.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 172.04 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 171.95 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 171.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 172.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 172.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 171.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 171.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 171.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 171.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 170.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 170.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 170.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 170.39 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 170.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 170 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 169.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 169.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 168.4 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 167.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 166.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.39 units per square kilometre | 124.72 units per square kilometre | 136.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.46 units per square kilometre | 138.34 units per square kilometre | 156.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.54 units per square kilometre | 157.5 units per square kilometre | 166.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.27 units per square kilometre | 167.14 units per square kilometre | 170.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.85 units per square kilometre | 171.16 units per square kilometre | 172.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.7 units per square kilometre | 169.76 units per square kilometre | 171.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.98 units per square kilometre | 166.69 units per square kilometre | 169.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Sri Lanka 172.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 170.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Tuvalu 167.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Kuwait 166.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Curaçao 165.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Qatar 165.32 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Japan was 166.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 172.08 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, 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.