Japan vs South Korea: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre

Japan
160,182 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
151,600 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
South Korea rank
18th

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 160,182 units per square kilometre against 151,600 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 8,582 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 6,525 units per square kilometre 511.01 units per square kilometre 6,014 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 7,342 units per square kilometre 371.75 units per square kilometre 6,971 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 52,994 units per square kilometre 34,022 units per square kilometre 18,972 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 109,076 units per square kilometre 94,817 units per square kilometre 14,259 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 160,182 units per square kilometre against 151,600 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
8,582 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

25_SDR holdings 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.