Germany vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Germany
15.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 15.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 198 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 10.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 13.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Japan
2000s 12.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 14.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Japan
2010s 13.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 15.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Japan
2020s 14.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 15.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 983,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 15.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.