Germany vs Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Germany
14.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
15.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
19th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 14.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 587,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 568,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 866,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 437,175 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 15.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 14.51 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?
- 587,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 181 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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About this data
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.