Japan Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Japan population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Japan in 2021 is 333.49 people per square kilometer, a 0.34% decline from 2020.
- The population density of Japan in 2020 was 334.62 people per square kilometer, a 0.3% decline from 2019.
- The population density of Japan in 2019 was 335.64 people per square kilometer, a 0.27% decline from 2018.
- The population density of Japan in 2018 was 336.54 people per square kilometer, a 0.24% decline from 2017.
Japan - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
333.49 |
-0.34% |
2020 |
334.62 |
-0.30% |
2019 |
335.64 |
-0.27% |
2018 |
336.54 |
-0.24% |
2017 |
337.34 |
-0.20% |
2016 |
338.02 |
-0.17% |
2015 |
338.61 |
-0.14% |
2014 |
339.10 |
-0.11% |
2013 |
339.48 |
-0.09% |
2012 |
339.77 |
-0.06% |
2011 |
339.97 |
-0.03% |
2010 |
340.09 |
-0.01% |
2009 |
340.12 |
0.01% |
2008 |
340.08 |
0.03% |
2007 |
339.96 |
0.06% |
2006 |
339.77 |
0.08% |
2005 |
339.51 |
0.10% |
2004 |
339.19 |
0.11% |
2003 |
338.81 |
0.13% |
2002 |
338.37 |
0.14% |
2001 |
337.89 |
0.15% |
2000 |
337.39 |
0.16% |
1999 |
336.87 |
0.16% |
1998 |
336.32 |
0.18% |
1997 |
335.72 |
0.20% |
1996 |
335.06 |
0.22% |
1995 |
334.33 |
0.25% |
1994 |
333.50 |
0.28% |
1993 |
332.59 |
0.30% |
1992 |
331.59 |
0.32% |
1991 |
330.53 |
0.34% |
1990 |
329.41 |
0.36% |
1989 |
328.22 |
0.38% |
1988 |
326.97 |
0.42% |
1987 |
325.62 |
0.46% |
1986 |
324.12 |
0.51% |
1985 |
322.47 |
0.57% |
1984 |
320.63 |
0.63% |
1983 |
318.62 |
0.69% |
1982 |
316.44 |
0.73% |
1981 |
314.13 |
0.78% |
1980 |
311.71 |
0.81% |
1979 |
309.20 |
0.85% |
1978 |
306.58 |
0.92% |
1977 |
303.80 |
1.01% |
1976 |
300.76 |
1.13% |
1975 |
297.41 |
1.25% |
1974 |
293.73 |
1.36% |
1973 |
289.78 |
1.44% |
1972 |
285.67 |
1.46% |
1971 |
281.58 |
1.43% |
1970 |
277.61 |
1.38% |
1969 |
273.82 |
1.34% |
1968 |
270.19 |
1.29% |
1967 |
266.75 |
1.23% |
1966 |
263.50 |
1.17% |
1965 |
260.46 |
1.10% |
1964 |
257.64 |
1.03% |
1963 |
255.02 |
0.98% |
1962 |
252.56 |
0.95% |
1961 |
250.18 |
0.95% |
1960 |
247.83 |
0.96% |
1959 |
245.48 |
0.98% |
1958 |
243.08 |
1.02% |
1957 |
240.64 |
1.06% |
1956 |
238.13 |
1.11% |
1955 |
235.52 |
1.18% |
1954 |
232.77 |
1.28% |
1953 |
229.83 |
1.41% |
1952 |
226.63 |
1.59% |
1951 |
223.08 |
1.83% |
1950 |
219.07 |
0.00% |