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Arizona vs Japan Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Japan has 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²). Japan's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²), including inland and coastal water. Japan's total area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Arizona's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km). Japan's north-south length is 3.6 times (263%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km). Japan's east-west width is 3.5 times (247%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Japan's is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m). Humphreys Peak is 232 feet higher than Mount Fuji.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Japan's is Hachirogata at -13 feet. Japan's lowest point is 84 feet lower.
Arizona vs Japan Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Japan has 122,680,000 (2026). Japan's population is 16.2 times larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Japan: 871.6. Japan's population density is 13.1 times higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Japan's is Tokyo with 13,515,271. Tokyo's population is 8.1 times (708%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Japan's Tokyo (33,412,512). Tokyo's population is 6.4 times (544%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,252 years.
Arizona vs Japan Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Japan's $4,435.2 billion. Japan's economic output is 7.8 times (678%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Japan: $35,951. Arizona's GDP per capita is 2.1 times (109%) higher than Japan's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Japan: $38,340 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.