Canada vs Japan
Canada is 26.4 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Canada about 26 times.
CanadaJapanCanada moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
26.4×
Canada is 26.4× the area of Japan.
| Canada | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Japan?
- Yes. Canada is 26.4 times larger than Japan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Canada?
- About 26 times: Canada has 26.4× the area of Japan.
- Why do Canada and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Japan 326 per km².