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Population density: compare countries

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Population density by country

Annual, People per square kilometre

Source: World Bank

Population density: latest observations by country
Date	Japan	Vanuatu
Dec 31, 2001	348.8	15.7
Dec 31, 2002	349.6	16.1
Dec 31, 2003	350.4	16.5
Dec 31, 2004	350.5	16.9
Dec 31, 2005	350.5	17.3
Dec 31, 2006	350.8	17.7
Dec 31, 2007	351.2	18.2
Dec 31, 2008	351.3	18.6
Dec 31, 2009	351.3	19.1
Dec 31, 2010	351.4	19.5
Dec 31, 2011	350.7	20.0
Dec 31, 2012	350.1	20.4
Dec 31, 2013	349.6	20.9
Dec 31, 2014	349.2	21.3
Dec 31, 2015	348.8	21.8
Dec 31, 2016	348.6	22.3
Dec 31, 2017	348.3	22.8
Dec 31, 2018	347.9	23.4
Dec 31, 2019	347.4	24.0
Dec 31, 2020	346.4	24.5
Dec 31, 2021	344.8	25.1
Dec 31, 2022	343.3	25.7
Dec 31, 2023	341.6	26.3
Dec 31, 2024	340.1	26.9