Number of new book titles published per million people in Japan
Japan: Number of new book titles published per million people was 447.46 book titles per million people in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
447.46 book titles per million people
World rank
31st
of 68 countries
All-time high
447.46 book titles per million people
in 1996
All-time low
0.5882 book titles per million people
in 1597
Years of data
164
1597–1996
Number of new book titles published per million people in Japan, 1597–1996
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in Japan is 447.46 book titles per million people, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 164 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Japan peaked at 447.46 book titles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5882 book titles per million people, in 1597.
Japan ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1590s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1600s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1610s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1620s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1630s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1640s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1650s | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 0.5882 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.52 book titles per million people | 5.52 book titles per million people | 5.52 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1730s | 5.52 book titles per million people | 5.52 book titles per million people | 5.52 book titles per million people | 2 |
| 1750s | 9.37 book titles per million people | 8.28 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1760s | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1770s | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1780s | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1790s | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1800s | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 10.46 book titles per million people | 6 |
| 1930s | 431.16 book titles per million people | 431.16 book titles per million people | 431.16 book titles per million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 226.61 book titles per million people | 155.23 book titles per million people | 276.3 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 267.2 book titles per million people | 229.67 book titles per million people | 305.15 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 326.16 book titles per million people | 289.9 book titles per million people | 383.05 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.68 book titles per million people | 297.69 book titles per million people | 390.35 book titles per million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 366.48 book titles per million people | 285.5 book titles per million people | 447.46 book titles per million people | 2 |
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- 32 Greece 403.17 book titles per million people compare
- 33 Croatia 384.85 book titles per million people compare
- 34 Poland 365.11 book titles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Japan?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Japan was 447.46 book titles per million people in 1996, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 447.46 book titles per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5882 book titles per million people in 1597.
- How does Japan rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 1996.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.