Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
240,831 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Japan rank
28th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 240,831 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.79 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 49.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 677,218 current US$ per square kilometre 8.73 million current US$ per square kilometre 8.05 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 173,174 current US$ per square kilometre 12.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.13 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 89,228 current US$ per square kilometre 13.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 13.05 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 181,580 current US$ per square kilometre 14.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 14.57 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 210,371 current US$ per square kilometre 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.99 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$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
Japan, at 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 240,831 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
11.79 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.