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England vs Japan Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while Japan has 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²). Japan's land area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than England's.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²), including inland and coastal water. Japan's total area is 2.9 times (190%) larger than England's.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km). Japan's north-south length is 3.7 times (270%) longer than England's.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km). Japan's east-west width is 4.4 times (338%) wider than England's.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); Japan's is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m). Mount Fuji is 9,179 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; Japan's is Hachirogata at -13 feet. Japan's lowest point is 3 feet lower.
England vs Japan Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while Japan has 122,680,000 (2026). Japan's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than England's.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs Japan: 871.6. England's population density is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Japan's.
Biggest city: England's biggest city is London with 8,825,001 people; Japan's is Tokyo with 13,515,271. Tokyo's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than London's.
Largest metro area: England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs Japan's Tokyo (33,412,512). Tokyo's population is 3.2 times (221%) larger than London's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. 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 267 years.
England vs Japan Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs Japan's $4,435.2 billion. Japan's economic output is 2.0 times (97%) larger than England's.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs Japan: $35,951. England's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
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More Size Comparisons
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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.