Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force, total, per square kilometre

Japan
189.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
21.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th

Labor force, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 189.81 units per square kilometre against 21.62 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 168.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 8.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 183.3 units per square kilometre 11.03 units per square kilometre 172.27 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 183.48 units per square kilometre 14.91 units per square kilometre 168.57 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 182.48 units per square kilometre 18.69 units per square kilometre 163.79 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 188.86 units per square kilometre 20.73 units per square kilometre 168.14 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per square kilometre, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Japan, at 189.81 units per square kilometre against 21.62 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per square kilometre between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
168.19 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 7,804 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.