India vs Japan
India is 8.7 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into India about 8.7 times.
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8.7×
India is 8.7× the area of Japan.
| India | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Tokyo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Japan?
- Yes. India is 8.7 times larger than Japan. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into India?
- About 8.7 times: India has 8.7× the area of Japan.
- Why do India and Japan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Japan about 1.59×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Japan?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 123,366,734. Density: India 445 per km², Japan 326 per km².