Arab World vs Japan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Arab World
276,162 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
28th
Japan rank
28th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 276,162 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 11.75 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 43.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,440 current US$ per square kilometre 299,539 current US$ per square kilometre 297,099 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1970s 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 39,862 current US$ per square kilometre 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.14 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 49,258 current US$ per square kilometre 12.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.26 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 109,926 current US$ per square kilometre 13.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 13.03 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 212,277 current US$ per square kilometre 14.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 14.54 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 249,400 current US$ per square kilometre 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.95 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Japan?
Japan, at 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 276,162 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Japan?
11.75 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.