Belarus vs Japan
Japan is 82% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Japan about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Belarus is 0.55× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 1.82× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Tokyo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Japan?
- No. Belarus is 45% smaller than Japan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Japan?
- About 1.8 times: Japan has 1.82× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Japan 326 per km².