Bolivia vs Japan
Bolivia is 2.91 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Bolivia about 2.9 times.
BoliviaJapanBolivia moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Bolivia is 2.91× the area of Japan.
| Bolivia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Tokyo |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Japan?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.91 times larger than Japan. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.9 times: Bolivia has 2.91× the area of Japan.
- Why do Bolivia and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Japan 326 per km².