Japan has a population density of 881 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. Japan has 32,817 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Japan and Singapore are ranked 28th and 2nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in Japan is 96% lower than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Japan
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 881 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 28/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
123324642
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 140,761 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 31,653 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.87% | 0% |
| Urban population | 92.1% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 28% | 97.2% |
Japan vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Japan decreased by 2.98%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, Japan ranked 19th for population density and is in 28th place now. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 881 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 885 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 889 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 893 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 897 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 900 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 901 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 902 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 903 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 903 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 904 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 906 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 907 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 908 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 910 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 910 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 910 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 910 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 908 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 908 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 908 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 908 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 906 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 903 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 901 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 900 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 898 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 896 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 894 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 891 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 889 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 887 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 884 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | 881 | 12,119 |
| 1990 | 877 | 11,779 |
| 1989 | 874 | 11,330 |
| 1988 | 871 | 11,002 |
| 1987 | 867 | 10,726 |
| 1986 | 863 | 10,566 |
| 1985 | 858 | 10,576 |
| 1984 | 853 | 10,562 |
| 1983 | 844 | 10,364 |
| 1982 | 838 | 10,230 |
| 1981 | 832 | 9,791 |
| 1980 | 826 | 9,331 |
| 1979 | 819 | 9,214 |
| 1978 | 812 | 9,098 |
| 1977 | 805 | 8,989 |
| 1976 | 797 | 8,865 |
| 1975 | 788 | 8,746 |
| 1974 | 778 | 8,620 |
| 1973 | 768 | 8,477 |
| 1972 | 757 | 8,320 |
| 1971 | 747 | 8,168 |
| 1970 | 730 | 8,019 |
| 1969 | 722 | 7,896 |
| 1968 | 713 | 7,778 |
| 1967 | 705 | 7,645 |
| 1966 | 698 | 7,478 |
| 1965 | 692 | 7,294 |
| 1964 | 684 | 7,119 |
| 1963 | 677 | 6,939 |
| 1962 | 671 | 6,766 |
| 1961 | 664 | 6,581 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 92.1% | 100% |
| 2023 | 92% | 100% |
| 2022 | 92% | 100% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | 100% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | 100% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | 100% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | 100% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | 100% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | 100% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | 100% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | 100% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | 100% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | 100% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | 100% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | 100% |
| 2009 | 90% | 100% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | 100% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | 100% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | 100% |
| 2005 | 86% | 100% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | 100% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | 100% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | 100% |
| 2001 | 80% | 100% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | 100% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | 100% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | 100% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | 100% |
| 1995 | 78% | 100% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | 100% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | 100% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | 100% |
| 1991 | 77.5% | 100% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | 100% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | 100% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | 100% |
| 1987 | 77% | 100% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | 100% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 100% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | 100% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | 100% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | 100% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | 100% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | 100% |
| 1979 | 76.1% | 100% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | 100% |
| 1977 | 76% | 100% |
| 1976 | 75.9% | 100% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | 100% |
| 1974 | 75% | 100% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | 100% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | 100% |
| 1971 | 72.7% | 100% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | 100% |
| 1969 | 71.1% | 100% |
| 1968 | 70.3% | 100% |
| 1967 | 69.5% | 100% |
| 1966 | 68.7% | 100% |
| 1965 | 67.9% | 100% |
| 1964 | 67% | 100% |
| 1963 | 66.1% | 100% |
| 1962 | 65.1% | 100% |
| 1961 | 64.2% | 100% |
| 1960 | 63.3% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
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