Japan vs Germany: which is bigger?
Japan has about 3.9% more area than Germany in our map dataset.
These are approximate mapped areas, not official land-area or total-area figures.
The maps at a shared scale
Japan
Germany
The maps are shown side by side, not in their geographic positions.
| Place | Area |
|---|---|
| Japan | ≈ 370,098 km² |
| Germany | ≈ 356,167 km² |
The difference is approximately 13,931 km² of mapped area.
An archipelago, not its surrounding box
Japan’s islands spread across a much wider frame than Germany’s compact outline. The gaps between those islands do not count toward its area.
Source: Natural Earth 5.1.2, 1:50 million boundaries. Source record · Calculation and coverage notes
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