Brazil vs Japan
Brazil is 22.5 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Brazil about 23 times.
BrazilJapanBrazil moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
22.5×
Brazil is 22.5× the area of Japan.
| Brazil | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Tokyo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Japan?
- Yes. Brazil is 22.5 times larger than Japan. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Brazil?
- About 23 times: Brazil has 22.5× the area of Japan.
- Why do Brazil and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 123,366,734. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Japan 326 per km².