Japan vs South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Japan
84,673 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
84,477 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
South Korea rank
19th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84,673 units per square kilometre against 84,477 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 196 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 974.81 units per square kilometre | 194.38 units per square kilometre | 780.42 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,666 units per square kilometre | 2,591 units per square kilometre | 925.7 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7,268 units per square kilometre | 14,727 units per square kilometre | 7,459 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14,910 units per square kilometre | 42,729 units per square kilometre | 27,820 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 40,852 units per square kilometre | 33,496 units per square kilometre | 7,357 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 73,649 units per square kilometre | 66,033 units per square kilometre | 7,615 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 89,415 units per square kilometre | 86,820 units per square kilometre | 2,595 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 84,673 units per square kilometre against 84,477 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 196 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.