Japan has a population density of 881 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Japan has 32,817 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Japan and Serbia are ranked 28th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Japan is 334% higher than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Japan
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 881 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 28/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
123324642
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 140,761 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,653 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.87% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 92.1% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 28% | 18.2% |
Japan vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Japan decreased by 3.05%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Japan ranked 19th for population density and is in 28th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 881 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 885 | 204 |
| 2022 | 889 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 893 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 897 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 900 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 901 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 902 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 903 | 209 |
| 2015 | 903 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 904 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 906 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 907 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 908 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 910 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 910 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 910 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 910 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 908 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 908 | - |
| 2004 | 908 | - |
| 2003 | 908 | - |
| 2002 | 906 | - |
| 2001 | 903 | - |
| 2000 | 901 | - |
| 1999 | 900 | - |
| 1998 | 898 | - |
| 1997 | 896 | - |
| 1996 | 894 | - |
| 1995 | 891 | - |
| 1994 | 889 | - |
| 1993 | 887 | - |
| 1992 | 884 | - |
| 1991 | 881 | - |
| 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
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 92.1% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 92% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 92% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 55% |
| 2009 | 90% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 86% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 80% | 53% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 78% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | 51% |
| 1991 | 77.5% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | 50% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 77% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 76.1% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 76% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 75.9% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 75% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 72.7% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 71.1% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 70.3% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 69.5% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 68.7% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 67.9% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 67% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 66.1% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 65.1% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 64.2% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 63.3% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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