Japan vs Marshall Islands
Japan is 2,088 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Japan about 2088 times.
JapanMarshall IslandsJapan moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
2,088×
Japan is 2,088× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Japan | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 36,282 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Majuro |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Japan is 2,088 times larger than Marshall Islands. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Japan?
- About 2088 times: Japan has 2,088× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Japan and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Marshall Islands?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 36,282. Density: Japan 326 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².