Gambia vs Japan
Japan is 33.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Japan about 33 times.
GambiaJapanGambia moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Gambia is 0.03× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 33.4× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Tokyo |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Japan?
- No. Gambia is 33.4 times smaller than Japan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Japan?
- About 33 times: Japan has 33.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Japan 326 per km².