Japan vs Wallis and Futuna
Japan is 1,379 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Japan about 1379 times.
JapanWallis and FutunaJapan moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 1,379× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Japan | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 11,558 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Japan is 1,379 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Japan?
- About 1379 times: Japan has 1,379× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Japan and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Wallis and Futuna?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 11,558. Density: Japan 326 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².