Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre was 12.95 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.95 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.95 million units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.85 million units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 12.95 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 12.95 million units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2.18 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.44 million units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 2.58 million units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 3.17 million units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 4.02 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 4.04 million units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.23 million units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.58 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 4.95 million units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4.89 million units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.04 million units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.24 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.48 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 5.77 million units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 6.08 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.25 million units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.52 million units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.74 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.32 million units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.70 million units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.96 million units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.33 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.90 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 9.33 million units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10.12 million units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.21 million units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.16 million units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.26 million units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.50 million units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.82 million units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.97 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.78 million units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.74 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.06 million units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.09 million units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.10 million units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.25 million units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.49 million units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.70 million units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.88 million units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.09 million units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.95 million units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.24 million units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.70 million units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.68 million units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.87 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.11 million units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.22 million units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.53 million units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.73 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.84 million units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.80 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.25 million units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.69 million units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.86 million units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.95 million units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million units per square kilometre | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | 4.02 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.03 million units per square kilometre | 4.04 million units per square kilometre | 6.08 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.60 million units per square kilometre | 6.25 million units per square kilometre | 9.33 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.43 million units per square kilometre | 9.79 million units per square kilometre | 10.97 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 million units per square kilometre | 11.06 million units per square kilometre | 12.09 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 million units per square kilometre | 11.68 million units per square kilometre | 12.84 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 million units per square kilometre | 12.25 million units per square kilometre | 12.95 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Qatar 15.05 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 14.25 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Isle of Man 12.45 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 11.14 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 10.84 million units per square kilometre compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 33,515 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.6749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre in Japan was 12.95 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gdp worldbank constant usd, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd 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.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gdp worldbank constant usd 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.