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Japan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 144,353 square miles (373,872 km²). Japan and Newfoundland and Labrador have about the same land area.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 156,453 square miles (405,212 km²), including inland and coastal water. Newfoundland and Labrador's total area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Newfoundland and Labrador is 1,045 miles (1,681 km). Japan's north-south length is 1.5 times (49%) longer than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Newfoundland and Labrador spans 799 miles (1,286 km). Japan's east-west width is 2.0 times (96%) wider than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Newfoundland and Labrador's is Mount Caubvick at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Fuji is 6,968 feet higher than Mount Caubvick.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Newfoundland and Labrador's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Newfoundland and Labrador has 548,557 (2026). Japan's population is 223.6 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8. Japan's population density is 229.4 times higher than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Newfoundland and Labrador's is St. John's with 110,525. Tokyo's population is 122.3 times larger than St. John's'.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's CMA (212,579). Tokyo's population is 157.2 times larger than St. John's CMA's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Newfoundland and Labrador: Joined Confederation on March 31, 1949, the last province to join. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,289 years.
Japan vs Newfoundland and Labrador Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Newfoundland and Labrador's $30.8 billion. Japan's economic output is 144.0 times larger than Newfoundland and Labrador's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Newfoundland and Labrador: $56,364. Newfoundland and Labrador's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (57%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Newfoundland and Labrador official website
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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.