Japan vs Other small states: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Japan
18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
1.31 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
Other small states rank
21st

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

  • Japan
  • Other small states
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 16.70 million current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 13.7 times Other small states's.

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

Japan ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 21st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 8.18 million current international $ per square kilometre 295,284 current international $ per square kilometre 7.88 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 11.11 million current international $ per square kilometre 502,136 current international $ per square kilometre 10.61 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 14.06 million current international $ per square kilometre 776,809 current international $ per square kilometre 13.28 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 16.47 million current international $ per square kilometre 1.14 million current international $ per square kilometre 15.32 million 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, Japan or Other small states?
Japan, at 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre against 1.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Japan and Other small states?
16.70 million current international $ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Other small states?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Other small states rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 21st 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.