Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan
Japan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 222.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan is 222.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan peaked at 224.34 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 107 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111.91 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 117.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 122.47 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 128.13 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 132.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 135.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 139.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 143.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 147.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 151.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 154.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 158.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 161.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 165.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 170.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 172.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 174.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 176.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 177.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 179.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 181.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 183.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 185.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 187.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 190.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 192.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 194.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 197.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 198.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 200.14 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 201.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 202.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 204.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 204.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 205.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 205.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 205.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 206.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 207.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 209.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 210.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 212.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 213.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 215.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 216.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 217.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 219.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 220.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 221.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 221.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 222.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 222.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 222.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 223.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 223.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 224.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 224.19 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 223.98 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 223.72 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 223.39 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 222.95 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.44 units per square kilometre | 107 units per square kilometre | 143.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.35 units per square kilometre | 147.51 units per square kilometre | 174.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.05 units per square kilometre | 176.16 units per square kilometre | 194.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.6 units per square kilometre | 197.27 units per square kilometre | 205.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.88 units per square kilometre | 206.37 units per square kilometre | 219.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.65 units per square kilometre | 220.47 units per square kilometre | 224.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.51 units per square kilometre | 222.95 units per square kilometre | 223.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Republic of Korea 269.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Israel 258.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Lebanon 236.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 219.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 185.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Haiti 108.4 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Japan
- Population in the largest city 32.5% (2025)
- Population density 341.55 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 80.94 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.6561 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 37.04 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 113.6 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,808 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Japan was 222.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 224.34 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- 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 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.