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

Germany
13.06 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Japan rank
28th

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

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

How they compare

Germany currently reports 13.06 million current US$ per square kilometre against 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and Japan ranks 28th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 380,456 current US$ per square kilometre 299,539 current US$ per square kilometre 80,917 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1970s 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre 196,472 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.04 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 8.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 13.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.07 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 10.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 14.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 12.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 994,300 current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 13.06 million current US$ per square kilometre against 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 26th and Japan ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.