How does Japan rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?

Japan ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Japan

Name: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Japan: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

23rd

of 207 countries

All-time high

12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

3.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Japan ranks 23rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year	constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1970	3.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	—
1971	4.17 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1972	4.52 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+8.4%
1973	4.88 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+8.0%
1974	4.82 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-1.2%
1975	4.97 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
1976	5.17 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
1977	5.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
1978	5.68 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
1979	5.99 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1980	6.17 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	6.43 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
1982	6.64 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
1983	6.88 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
1984	7.21 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.8%
1985	7.59 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
1986	7.84 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
1987	8.20 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1988	8.75 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
1989	9.18 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1990	9.63 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.8%
1991	9.96 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
1992	10.05 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	10.01 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-0.5%
1994	10.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
1995	10.38 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	10.71 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1997	10.82 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
1998	10.68 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-1.3%
1999	10.64 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-0.3%
2000	10.94 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	10.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	10.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	11.15 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	11.40 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2005	11.60 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	11.76 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	11.94 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
2008	11.79 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-1.2%
2009	11.12 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-5.7%
2010	11.57 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+4.1%
2011	11.58 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	11.74 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	11.97 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	12.01 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	12.19 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2016	12.29 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	12.49 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2018	12.57 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.6%
2019	12.52 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
2020	12.00 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	-4.2%
2021	12.32 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+2.7%
2022	12.44 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+0.9%
2023	12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
Japan's 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 899,409 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4.96 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	3.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	5.99 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	7.49 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	6.17 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	9.18 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	10.30 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	9.63 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10.82 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	11.37 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10.94 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	11.94 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	12.09 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	11.57 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	12.57 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	12.35 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	12.00 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Japan

20 United Kingdom 13.38 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
21 Barbados 12.96 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
22 Isle of Man 12.71 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
24 United States Virgin Islands 11.14 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
25 Puerto Rico 10.82 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
26 Guam 10.59 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More population data for Japan

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Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth -0.5% (2100)
Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Japan?: Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 12.62 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Japan rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?: Japan ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP at market prices (constant 2010 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.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 9,607 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 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.