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WorldJapanNigeriaBrazil
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
people per square kilometre · FAO & UN DESA World Population Prospects via World Bank
- World
- Japan
- Nigeria
- Brazil
Data table
139 observations
| Period | World | Japan | Nigeria | Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 340.1 /km² | 255.5 /km² | 25.4 /km² |
| 2023 | 62.1 /km² | 341.6 /km² | 250.2 /km² | 25.3 /km² |
| 2022 | 61.6 /km² | 343.3 /km² | 245.0 /km² | 25.2 /km² |
| 2021 | 61.0 /km² | 344.8 /km² | 239.9 /km² | 25.1 /km² |
| 2020 | 60.4 /km² | 346.4 /km² | 235.0 /km² | 25.0 /km² |
| 2019 | 59.8 /km² | 347.4 /km² | 230.0 /km² | 24.8 /km² |
| 2018 | 59.2 /km² | 347.9 /km² | 225.0 /km² | 24.7 /km² |
| 2017 | 58.6 /km² | 348.3 /km² | 219.9 /km² | 24.5 /km² |
| 2016 | 57.9 /km² | 348.6 /km² | 214.6 /km² | 24.3 /km² |
| 2015 | 57.3 /km² | 348.8 /km² | 209.4 /km² | 24.1 /km² |
| 2014 | 56.6 /km² | 349.2 /km² | 204.1 /km² | 23.9 /km² |
| 2013 | 55.9 /km² | 349.6 /km² | 198.8 /km² | 23.7 /km² |
| 2012 | 55.2 /km² | 350.1 /km² | 193.5 /km² | 23.6 /km² |
| 2011 | 55.6 /km² | 350.7 /km² | 188.2 /km² | 23.4 /km² |
| 2010 | 54.9 /km² | 351.4 /km² | 183.0 /km² | 23.2 /km² |
| 2009 | 54.3 /km² | 351.3 /km² | 177.9 /km² | 23.0 /km² |
| 2008 | 53.6 /km² | 351.3 /km² | 173.0 /km² | 22.8 /km² |
| 2007 | 52.9 /km² | 351.2 /km² | 168.3 /km² | 22.6 /km² |
| 2006 | 52.3 /km² | 350.8 /km² | 163.7 /km² | 22.3 /km² |
| 2005 | 51.6 /km² | 350.5 /km² | 159.2 /km² | 22.1 /km² |
| 2004 | 51.0 /km² | 350.5 /km² | 154.9 /km² | 21.9 /km² |
| 2003 | 50.4 /km² | 350.4 /km² | 150.6 /km² | 21.6 /km² |
| 2002 | 49.7 /km² | 349.6 /km² | 146.5 /km² | 21.4 /km² |
| 2001 | 49.1 /km² | 348.8 /km² | 142.6 /km² | 21.1 /km² |
| 2000 | 48.4 /km² | 348.0 /km² | 138.8 /km² | 20.8 /km² |
| 1999 | 47.8 /km² | 347.4 /km² | 135.1 /km² | 20.5 /km² |
| 1998 | 47.2 /km² | 346.8 /km² | 131.6 /km² | 20.2 /km² |
| 1997 | 46.5 /km² | 345.8 /km² | 128.2 /km² | 19.9 /km² |
| 1996 | 45.8 /km² | 345.0 /km² | 124.9 /km² | 19.6 /km² |
| 1995 | 45.1 /km² | 344.1 /km² | 121.7 /km² | 19.4 /km² |
| 1994 | 44.5 /km² | 343.3 /km² | 118.5 /km² | 19.1 /km² |
| 1993 | 43.8 /km² | 342.4 /km² | 115.4 /km² | 18.8 /km² |
| 1992 | 43.5 /km² | 341.3 /km² | 112.4 /km² | 18.5 /km² |
| 1991 | 51.7 /km² | 340.0 /km² | 109.5 /km² | 18.2 /km² |
| 1990 | 50.8 /km² | 338.7 /km² | 106.6 /km² | 17.8 /km² |