Japan vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Japan
15.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
14.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.10 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 710,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 766,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 13.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 888,850 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 15.10 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 Japan and United Kingdom?
- 710,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 19th 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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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.