Japan vs Kuwait: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Japan
222.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
185.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
7th
Kuwait rank
9th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Japan currently reports 222.95 units per square kilometre against 185.06 units per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 37.89 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.44 units per square kilometre | 18.1 units per square kilometre | 108.34 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 162.35 units per square kilometre | 38.42 units per square kilometre | 123.93 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 185.05 units per square kilometre | 61.86 units per square kilometre | 123.19 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 202.6 units per square kilometre | 69.06 units per square kilometre | 133.55 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 212.88 units per square kilometre | 87.3 units per square kilometre | 125.58 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 222.65 units per square kilometre | 141.48 units per square kilometre | 81.17 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 223.51 units per square kilometre | 179.97 units per square kilometre | 43.54 units per square kilometre | Japan |
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, Japan or Kuwait?
- Japan, at 222.95 units per square kilometre against 185.06 units per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Japan and Kuwait?
- 37.89 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Japan ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th 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.