Is Japan's population too big for its land size?

Japan is one of the most densely populated nations, though some others have greater population density. But the density figure is misleading, because most of the population is concentrated in coastal areas. Japan is very mountainous and rugged. Only a tiny fraction of the population lives, or can live, in the mountains. read more

Sort of, because Japan's population is something like 123 million and that the land mass is only the size of that of California. Plus it got allot of mountains terrains, rivers, and is in the constant threats of earthquakes and tsunamis. read more

about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union: Population density > People per sq. km: 350.55 people/m² Ranked 21st. read more

Population density. Japan's population density was 340.8 people per square kilometer (874 people per square mile) according to World Development Indicators. It ranks 35th in a list of countries by population density, ranking directly above Philippines (347 per km 2) and directly below Curacao (359 per km 2). read more