Japan vs Vanuatu
Japan is 31 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Japan about 31 times.
JapanVanuatuJapan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
31×
Japan is 31× the area of Vanuatu.
| Japan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 335,169 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Japan is 31 times larger than Vanuatu. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Japan?
- About 31 times: Japan has 31× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Japan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Vanuatu?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 335,169. Density: Japan 326 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².