France vs Japan: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
18th
Japan rank
16th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 13,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 78,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 100,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 99,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 96,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 97,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,480 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 98,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 111,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 114,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Japan?
- 13,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 18th 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.