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
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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About this data
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.