United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a country in north-western Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
243,600 km²AreaBuilt around us
United Kingdom vs Japan
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean east of the Korean Peninsula.
378,000 km²AreaJapan has about 1.55 times the area of United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom243,600 km²Area
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Japan378,000 km²Area
Known rectangular footprints keep their physical sides. Other shapes are equal-area squares, not maps. Overlap compares area; it does not prove a physical fit.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
United Kingdom
A rounded 243,610 km² geographical-area anchor. Inland-water and territorial definitions matter.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Japan
A rounded 377,975 km² national-area anchor, not a survey boundary.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares area with area. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
United Kingdom
243,600 km²Area · rounded geography model
A rounded 243,610 km² geographical-area anchor. Inland-water and territorial definitions matter.
Japan
378,000 km²Area · rounded geography model
A rounded 377,975 km² national-area anchor, not a survey boundary.
- Comparing
- Area ↔ Area
- Relative size
- Japan is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 1.55. Japan's selected measurement is approximately 55.2% greater than United Kingdom's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- United Kingdom is labelled rounded geography model; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
- Japan is labelled rounded geography model; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
There’s always another scale
Follow your curiosity.
PlacesUnited Kingdom243,600 km²The United Kingdom is a country in north-western Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.PlacesJapan378,000 km²Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean east of the Korean Peninsula.
SportFootball pitch105 mA football pitch is the marked rectangular playing surface used for association football.
SpaceEarth12,740 kmEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
PlacesCentral Park3.41 km²Central Park is a large public park in the centre of Manhattan, New York City.Side by side
Another point of view.
