Estonia vs Japan
Japan is 8.34 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Japan about 8.3 times.
EstoniaJapanEstonia moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.12×
Estonia is 0.12× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 8.34× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Tokyo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Japan?
- No. Estonia is 8.34 times smaller than Japan. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Japan?
- About 8.3 times: Japan has 8.34× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Japan 326 per km².