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$), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.06 million current US$ 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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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.