Japan vs Sudan
Sudan is 4.99 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Sudan about 5.0 times.
JapanSudanJapan moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 0.2× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 4.99× the size of Japan.
| Japan | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Japan is 4.99 times smaller than Sudan. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Sudan?
- About 5.0 times: Sudan has 4.99× the area of Japan.
- Why do Japan and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Sudan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 51,662,147. Density: Japan 326 per km², Sudan 27 per km².