Comoros vs Japan
Japan is 186 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Japan about 186 times.
ComorosJapanComoros moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 186× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Tokyo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Japan?
- No. Comoros is 186 times smaller than Japan. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Japan?
- About 186 times: Japan has 186× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Japan 326 per km².