Denmark vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Denmark
200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Japan rank
17th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 29,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 52,479 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 18,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 34,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 82,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 49,827 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 32,764 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 95,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 105,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Japan
1990s 112,838 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 175,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 62,840 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 119,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 161,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 42,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 126,903 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 159,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 32,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 171,558 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 167,575 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 170,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
29,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending 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.