Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Japan 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 15.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Israel 21.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 16.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 15.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 15.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 15.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Japan was 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.