Denmark vs Japan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

Denmark
2.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Japan rank
14th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 2.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 816,870 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 11,926 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 6,275 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,651 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 41,178 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 54,220 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 13,042 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1980s 148,023 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 152,942 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 4,919 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 340,610 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 453,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 112,718 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 893,776 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2.07 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 1.89 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 3.43 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1.54 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.25 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 3.65 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 1.39 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 3.55 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 2.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
816,870 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.