Japan vs South Korea: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre

Japan
113,424 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
117,983 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
14th

IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 117,983 units per square kilometre against 113,424 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 4,559 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1,636 units per square kilometre 278.47 units per square kilometre 1,358 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 4,181 units per square kilometre 1,162 units per square kilometre 3,019 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 12,162 units per square kilometre 4,983 units per square kilometre 7,179 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 30,676 units per square kilometre 11,892 units per square kilometre 18,785 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 53,251 units per square kilometre 32,858 units per square kilometre 20,394 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 84,415 units per square kilometre 79,158 units per square kilometre 5,257 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 116,520 units per square kilometre 121,186 units per square kilometre 4,666 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 117,983 units per square kilometre against 113,424 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
4,559 units per square kilometre, with South Korea 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 quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF Quota, 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.