Japan vs Maldives
Japan is 1,268 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Japan about 1268 times.
JapanMaldivesJapan moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
1,268×
Japan is 1,268× the area of Maldives.
| Japan | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 529,676 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Male |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Japan bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Japan is 1,268 times larger than Maldives. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Japan?
- About 1268 times: Japan has 1,268× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Japan and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 529,676. Density: Japan 326 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².