How big is Japan compared to the USA?
Size Compare
Japan is 4.0% the size of the United States.
The United States is 25 times as big as Japan.
- Japan
- 377,930 km²
- United States
- 9,372,610 km²
Both outlines use an equal-area projection centred on each country, so their sizes compare correctly. Areas are total area, land and inland water.
The US outline shows Alaska and Hawaii below the other 48 states, at the same scale.
Japan and the United States in numbers
4.0%Japan as a share of the USA
25Times Japan fits in the USA
8,994,680 km²Difference in area
| Fact | Japan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,930 km² | 9,372,610 km² |
| Rank by area | 61st of 196 | 4th of 196 |
| Population | 123.4 million | 341.8 million |
| People per km² | 326 | 36 |
| Capital | Tokyo | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Asia | North America |
