The map above shows Japan and Manitoba side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Japan vs Manitoba Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Manitoba has 213,729 square miles (553,556 km²). Manitoba's land area is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Manitoba: 250,116 square miles (647,797 km²), including inland and coastal water. Manitoba's total area is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Manitoba is 767 miles (1,234 km). Japan's north-south length is 2.0 times (103%) longer than Manitoba's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Manitoba spans 516 miles (831 km). Japan's east-west width is 3.0 times (204%) wider than Manitoba's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Manitoba's is Baldy Mountain at 2,730 feet (832 m). Mount Fuji is 9,658 feet higher than Baldy Mountain.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Manitoba's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Manitoba Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Manitoba has 1,505,117 (2026). Japan's population is 81.5 times larger than Manitoba's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Manitoba: 7.0. Japan's population density is 124.5 times higher than Manitoba's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Manitoba's is Winnipeg with 749,607. Tokyo's population is 18.0 times larger than Winnipeg's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Manitoba's Winnipeg CMA (834,678). Tokyo's population is 40.0 times larger than Winnipeg CMA's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Manitoba: Joined Confederation on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,210 years.
Japan vs Manitoba Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Manitoba's $70.2 billion. Japan's economic output is 63.2 times larger than Manitoba's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Manitoba: $47,034. Manitoba's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Manitoba official website
More Size Comparisons
All Japan size comparisons · All Manitoba size comparisons
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.