Germany vs Japan: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Germany
229.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
330 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
27th
Japan rank
25th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 330 units per square kilometre against 229.52 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 100.48 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 26.62 units per square kilometre 78.09 units per square kilometre 51.46 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 42.85 units per square kilometre 145 units per square kilometre 102.15 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 103.39 units per square kilometre 244.33 units per square kilometre 140.93 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 240.55 units per square kilometre 280 units per square kilometre 39.45 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 314.99 units per square kilometre 309.68 units per square kilometre 5.31 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 148.88 units per square kilometre 208.01 units per square kilometre 59.13 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 330 units per square kilometre against 229.52 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
100.48 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried 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.