Equatorial Guinea vs Japan
Japan is 13.5 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Japan about 13 times.
Equatorial GuineaJapanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.07× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 13.5× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Tokyo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Japan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 13.5 times smaller than Japan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Japan?
- About 13 times: Japan has 13.5× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Japan 326 per km².