Armenia vs Japan
Japan is 12.7 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Japan about 13 times.
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Armenia is 0.08× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 12.7× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Tokyo |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Japan?
- No. Armenia is 12.7 times smaller than Japan. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Japan?
- About 13 times: Japan has 12.7× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Japan 326 per km².