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

Germany
14.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
22nd

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 14.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 14.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 122,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 3.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 511,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 4.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 4.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 99,921 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 5.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 6.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 357,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 8.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 8.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 51,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 10.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 11.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 884,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 13.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 12.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 594,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Germany
2020s 14.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 13.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 451,675 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 14.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 14.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
122,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.