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$), per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.03 million current US$ 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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About this data
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.