Japan vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Japan is 1,405 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Japan about 1405 times.
JapanSaint Kitts and NevisJapan moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 1,405× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Japan | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 46,922 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Basseterre |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Japan is 1,405 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Japan?
- About 1405 times: Japan has 1,405× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Japan and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 46,922. Density: Japan 326 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².