Japan vs Poland
Japan is 21% larger than Poland.
JapanPolandJapan moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Japan is 1.21× the area of Poland.
| Japan | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Poland?
- Yes. Japan is 21% larger than Poland. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Japan?
- About 1.2 times: Japan has 1.21× the area of Poland.
- Why do Japan and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Poland?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 36,435,861. Density: Japan 326 per km², Poland 117 per km².