Denmark vs Japan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre

Denmark
82,224 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
114,683 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 114,683 SDR per square kilometre against 82,224 SDR per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 32,459 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,568 SDR per square kilometre 913.94 SDR per square kilometre 1,654 SDR per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 5,912 SDR per square kilometre 7,989 SDR per square kilometre 2,077 SDR per square kilometre Japan
1980s 14,119 SDR per square kilometre 22,978 SDR per square kilometre 8,860 SDR per square kilometre Japan
1990s 10,651 SDR per square kilometre 16,315 SDR per square kilometre 5,664 SDR per square kilometre Japan
2000s 20,398 SDR per square kilometre 25,734 SDR per square kilometre 5,335 SDR per square kilometre Japan
2010s 48,985 SDR per square kilometre 61,811 SDR per square kilometre 12,827 SDR per square kilometre Japan
2020s 73,715 SDR per square kilometre 100,491 SDR per square kilometre 26,776 SDR per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 114,683 SDR per square kilometre against 82,224 SDR per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
32,459 SDR per square kilometre, with Japan 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,311 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.