Japan has a population density of 881 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. Japan has 32,817 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Japan and Palau are ranked 28th and 147th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Japan has 1.52% of the world's population and 0.24% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in Japan is 784% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Japan
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 881 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 28/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
123324642
|
17663
|
| Land area | 140,761 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,653 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.87% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 92.1% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 28% | 0% |
Japan vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Japan decreased by 2.98%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, Japan ranked 19th for population density and is in 28th place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 881 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 885 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 889 | 100 |
| 2021 | 893 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 897 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 900 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 901 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 902 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 903 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 903 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 904 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 906 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 907 | 100 |
| 2011 | 908 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 910 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 910 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 910 | 107 |
| 2007 | 910 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 908 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 908 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 908 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 908 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 906 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 903 | 109 |
| 2000 | 901 | 108 |
| 1999 | 900 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 898 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 896 | 102 |
| 1996 | 894 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 891 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 889 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 887 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 884 | 90 |
| 1991 | 881 | 87.9 |
| 1990 | 877 | - |
| 1989 | 874 | - |
| 1988 | 871 | - |
| 1987 | 867 | - |
| 1986 | 863 | - |
| 1985 | 858 | - |
| 1984 | 853 | - |
| 1983 | 844 | - |
| 1982 | 838 | - |
| 1981 | 832 | - |
| 1980 | 826 | - |
| 1979 | 819 | - |
| 1978 | 812 | - |
| 1977 | 805 | - |
| 1976 | 797 | - |
| 1975 | 788 | - |
| 1974 | 778 | - |
| 1973 | 768 | - |
| 1972 | 757 | - |
| 1971 | 747 | - |
| 1970 | 730 | - |
| 1969 | 722 | - |
| 1968 | 713 | - |
| 1967 | 705 | - |
| 1966 | 698 | - |
| 1965 | 692 | - |
| 1964 | 684 | - |
| 1963 | 677 | - |
| 1962 | 671 | - |
| 1961 | 664 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 92.1% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 92% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 92% | 82% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | 81% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 90% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 86% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 80% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 78% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 77.5% | 70% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 77% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 76.1% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | 62% |
| 1977 | 76% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 75.9% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 75% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 72.7% | 60% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 71.1% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 70.3% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 69.5% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 68.7% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 67.9% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 67% | 58% |
| 1963 | 66.1% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 65.1% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 64.2% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 63.3% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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