Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
344,539 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

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

  • Japan
  • Latin America & Caribbean
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.68 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 34.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 299,539 current US$ per square kilometre 5,989 current US$ per square kilometre 293,550 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1970s 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre 18,916 current US$ per square kilometre 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 40,990 current US$ per square kilometre 5.14 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 12.31 million current US$ per square kilometre 88,248 current US$ per square kilometre 12.22 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 13.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 151,955 current US$ per square kilometre 12.99 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 14.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 286,460 current US$ per square kilometre 14.46 million current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 287,547 current US$ per square kilometre 12.91 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
Japan, at 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
11.68 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.