Japan vs South Georgia
Japan is 93.0 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Japan about 93 times.
JapanSouth GeorgiaJapan moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 93.0× the area of South Georgia.
| Japan | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 35 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Japan is 93.0 times larger than South Georgia. Japan covers 377,972 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Japan?
- About 93 times: Japan has 93.0× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Japan and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 35. Density: Japan 326 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².