The population density in Japan saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 343.28 inhabitants per square kilometer. But still, the population density reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2022. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Japan: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Japan: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270075/population-density-in-japan/
World Bank. "Japan: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270075/population-density-in-japan/
World Bank. (2024). Japan: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270075/population-density-in-japan/
World Bank. "Japan: Population Density from 2012 to 2022 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270075/population-density-in-japan/
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Japan: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270075/population-density-in-japan/
