Japan has about 1.55 times the area of the United Kingdom. Selected basis: approximate values.
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
Both shapes share one area scale. Known rectangular footprints keep their physical sides. Other shapes are equal-area squares, not maps; they do not prove a physical fit.
243,600 km² - Area; rounded geography model.
The United Kingdom is a country in north-western Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A rounded 243,610 km² geographical-area anchor. Inland-water and territorial definitions matter.
Defined examples — our methodology378,000 km² - Area; rounded geography model.
Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean east of the Korean Peninsula.
A rounded 377,975 km² national-area anchor, not a survey boundary.
Defined examples — our methodology
There’s always another scale
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
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scaleGot a good eye for scale?