Population density in Japan
Japan had 340.1 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1991.
Japan, 2024
340.1
Change from 2023
−0.4%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
105.2 people per km²
Position in 2024
35th of 214
Population density in Japan over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Japan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 340.1 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 341.6 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 343.3 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 344.8 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 346.4 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 347.4 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 347.9 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 348.3 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 348.6 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 348.8 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 349.2 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 349.6 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 350.1 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 350.7 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 351.4 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 351.3 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 351.3 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 351.2 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 350.8 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 350.5 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 350.5 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 350.4 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 349.6 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 348.8 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 348.0 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4% from 341.6 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 349.2 people per km², the figure has changed by −2.6%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Japan has the 35th highest value.
More for Japan
All statistics for Japan
Population
123,366,734 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
92.3%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
124,370,947 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
49.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.48%
2023 · UN Population Division