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

Denmark
2.04 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.65 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Japan rank
14th

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

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre against 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 608,850 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 179 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 11,926 SDR per square kilometre 6,275 SDR per square kilometre 5,651 SDR per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 33,549 SDR per square kilometre 44,963 SDR per square kilometre 11,415 SDR per square kilometre Japan
1980s 120,093 SDR per square kilometre 123,488 SDR per square kilometre 3,395 SDR per square kilometre Japan
1990s 242,783 SDR per square kilometre 322,015 SDR per square kilometre 79,233 SDR per square kilometre Japan
2000s 601,006 SDR per square kilometre 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre 793,679 SDR per square kilometre Japan
2010s 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre 2.37 million SDR per square kilometre 1.07 million SDR per square kilometre Japan
2020s 1.64 million SDR per square kilometre 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre 1.00 million SDR per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre against 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Denmark and Japan?
608,850 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold 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
Total reserves (gold 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
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold 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.