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Japan vs Russia Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 44.9 times larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 45.2 times larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 1.9 times (91%) longer than Japan's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 2.5 times (146%) wider than Japan's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 6,122 feet higher than Mount Fuji.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 79 feet lower.
Japan vs Russia Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Japan's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. Japan's population density is 37.7 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Tokyo and Moscow have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Tokyo's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Moscow's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,331 years.
Japan vs Russia Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. Japan's economic output is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Japan's GDP per capita is 2.0 times (105%) higher than Russia's.
Average income: Japan: $38,340 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Japan's average income is 2.4 times (140%) higher than Russia's.
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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.