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

Germany
17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
20th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre against 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 784,600 current international $ per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.39 million current international $ per square kilometre 8.18 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.79 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 7.73 million current international $ per square kilometre 11.11 million current international $ per square kilometre 3.38 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 11.50 million current international $ per square kilometre 14.06 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.55 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 15.67 million current international $ per square kilometre 16.47 million current international $ per square kilometre 791,500 current international $ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre against 17.22 million current international $ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
784,600 current international $ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.