Honduras vs Japan
Japan is 3.36 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Japan about 3.4 times.
HondurasJapanHonduras moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Honduras is 0.3× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 3.36× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Tokyo |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Japan?
- No. Honduras is 3.36 times smaller than Japan. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Japan?
- About 3.4 times: Japan has 3.36× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Japan 326 per km².