The map above shows Japan and Saskatchewan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Japan vs Saskatchewan Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Saskatchewan has 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²). Saskatchewan's land area is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²), including inland and coastal water. Saskatchewan's total area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km). Japan's north-south length is 2.0 times (96%) longer than Saskatchewan's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km). Japan's east-west width is 4.0 times (301%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Saskatchewan's is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m). Mount Fuji is 7,821 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Saskatchewan's is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet. Japan's lowest point is 712 feet lower.
Japan vs Saskatchewan Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Saskatchewan has 1,265,936 (2026). Japan's population is 96.9 times larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Saskatchewan: 5.5. Japan's population density is 158.5 times higher than Saskatchewan's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Saskatchewan's is Saskatoon with 266,141. Tokyo's population is 50.8 times larger than Saskatoon's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Saskatchewan's Saskatoon CMA (317,480). Tokyo's population is 105.2 times larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,245 years.
Japan vs Saskatchewan Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Saskatchewan's $82.4 billion. Japan's economic output is 53.8 times larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Saskatchewan: $66,019. Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (84%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Saskatchewan official website
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.