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Population density in Japan

Latest: 340.1
Previous: 341.6
Change: -1.48 (-0.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in Japan
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	269.6
Dec 31, 1967	272.4
Dec 31, 1968	275.5
Dec 31, 1969	278.8
Dec 31, 1970	282.0
Dec 31, 1971	288.2
Dec 31, 1972	292.4
Dec 31, 1973	296.5
Dec 31, 1974	300.5
Dec 31, 1975	304.4
Dec 31, 1976	307.7
Dec 31, 1977	310.8
Dec 31, 1978	313.6
Dec 31, 1979	316.3
Dec 31, 1980	318.9
Dec 31, 1981	321.1
Dec 31, 1982	323.5
Dec 31, 1983	325.8
Dec 31, 1984	329.3
Dec 31, 1985	331.4
Dec 31, 1986	333.1
Dec 31, 1987	334.8
Dec 31, 1988	336.2
Dec 31, 1989	337.5
Dec 31, 1990	338.7
Dec 31, 1991	340.0
Dec 31, 1992	341.3
Dec 31, 1993	342.4
Dec 31, 1994	343.3
Dec 31, 1995	344.1
Dec 31, 1996	345.0
Dec 31, 1997	345.8
Dec 31, 1998	346.8
Dec 31, 1999	347.4
Dec 31, 2000	348.0
Dec 31, 2001	348.8
Dec 31, 2002	349.6
Dec 31, 2003	350.4
Dec 31, 2004	350.5
Dec 31, 2005	350.5
Dec 31, 2006	350.8
Dec 31, 2007	351.2
Dec 31, 2008	351.3
Dec 31, 2009	351.3
Dec 31, 2010	351.4
Dec 31, 2011	350.7
Dec 31, 2012	350.1
Dec 31, 2013	349.6
Dec 31, 2014	349.2
Dec 31, 2015	348.8
Dec 31, 2016	348.6
Dec 31, 2017	348.3
Dec 31, 2018	347.9
Dec 31, 2019	347.4
Dec 31, 2020	346.4
Dec 31, 2021	344.8
Dec 31, 2022	343.3
Dec 31, 2023	341.6
Dec 31, 2024	340.1
Dec 31, 2025	—

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