Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
355,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
21st
Japan rank
22nd

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 355,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 36.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 890,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 270,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 157,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 252,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 330,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 12.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 355,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
12.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.