Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 208,211 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 11.82 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 57.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 296,315 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 40,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 43,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 13.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 89,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 185,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 195,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.01 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$), per square kilometre, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 208,211 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 11.82 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.