Antarctica vs Japan
Antarctica is 37 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Antarctica about 37 times.
AntarcticaJapanAntarctica moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
37×
Antarctica is 37× the area of Japan.
| Antarctica | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tokyo |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Japan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 37 times larger than Japan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Antarctica?
- About 37 times: Antarctica has 37× the area of Japan.
- Why do Antarctica and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Japan 326 per km².