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

Denmark
10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
29th
Japan rank
28th

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

  • Denmark
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Japan ranks 28th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 272,047 current US$ per square kilometre 299,539 current US$ per square kilometre 27,492 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1970s 973,959 current US$ per square kilometre 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre 614,472 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 4.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.23 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 6.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 13.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.83 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 8.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 14.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.41 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 9.79 million current US$ per square kilometre 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.41 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$), per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
1.91 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 29th and Japan ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.