Japan vs South Korea: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Japan
13.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
18.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
11th
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 13.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 5.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 158 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 18.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 13.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 5.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gni (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 2015 US$), 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
GNI (constant 2015 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.