Israel vs Japan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Israel
258.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
222.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
50100150200250196119922023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 258.56 units per square kilometre against 222.95 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 35.61 units per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Israel ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 54.11 units per square kilometre 126.44 units per square kilometre 72.33 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 71.52 units per square kilometre 162.35 units per square kilometre 90.83 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 96.13 units per square kilometre 185.05 units per square kilometre 88.92 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 139.91 units per square kilometre 202.6 units per square kilometre 62.69 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 183.93 units per square kilometre 212.88 units per square kilometre 28.95 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 220.45 units per square kilometre 222.65 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 252.43 units per square kilometre 223.51 units per square kilometre 28.92 units per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Israel or Japan?
Israel, at 258.56 units per square kilometre against 222.95 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Israel and Japan?
35.61 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Israel ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.