Hong Kong vs Japan: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Hong Kong
2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 55.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 413.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 357.93 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
1980s 301.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 914.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 613.43 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
1990s 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre 395.27 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
2000s 1.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre 69.70 million current LCU per square kilometre Japan
2010s 2.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.45 billion current LCU per square kilometre 777.37 million current LCU per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 2.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.54 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Japan?
Hong Kong, at 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Japan?
1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,868 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) 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.