Cyprus vs Japan: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Cyprus
0.0323 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Japan
0.0382 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Cyprus rank
32nd
Japan rank
29th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Cyprus
  • Japan
0.010.020.030.04196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0382 units per square kilometre against 0.0323 units per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0059 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 189 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0058 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 0.0128 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.0247 units per square kilometre 0.0171 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0179 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0346 units per square kilometre 0.0151 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.0363 units per square kilometre 0.0123 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.0304 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Cyprus or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0382 units per square kilometre against 0.0323 units per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Cyprus and Japan?
0.0059 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 29th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.