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
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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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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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.