Japan vs Niger
Niger is 3.35 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Niger about 3.4 times.
JapanNigerJapan moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Japan is 0.3× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 3.35× the size of Japan.
| Japan | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Niamey |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Japan bigger than Niger?
- No. Japan is 3.35 times smaller than Niger. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Niger?
- About 3.4 times: Niger has 3.35× the area of Japan.
- Why do Japan and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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, Japan or Niger?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 27,917,831. Density: Japan 326 per km², Niger 22 per km².