Denmark vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
Denmark
206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Japan rank
16th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 80,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,951 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 57,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 102,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 54,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 114,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 113,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 96,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 112,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 109,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 155,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 114,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,911 constant 2024 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 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
- 80,547 constant 2024 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 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 161 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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About this data
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.