Hong Kong, China vs Japan: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
2.84 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.84 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.23 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 340.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 170.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 357.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 624.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 267.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 805.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 943.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 137.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 49.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 439.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.84 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 1.23 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) 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.