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France vs Japan Geography
Land area: France has a land area of 210,016 square miles (543,940 km²), while Japan has 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²). France's land area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: France: 213,011 square miles (551,695 km²) vs Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²), including inland and coastal water. France's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Japan's.
Length: France is 742 miles (1,194 km) long from north to south; Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km). Japan's north-south length is 2.1 times (110%) longer than France's.
Width: France spans 818 miles (1,316 km) east to west; Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km). Japan's east-west width is 1.9 times (92%) wider than France's.
Highest point: France's highest point is Mont Blanc at 15,778 feet (4,809 m); Japan's is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m). Mont Blanc is 3,390 feet higher than Mount Fuji.
Lowest point: France's lowest point is Etang de Lavalduc at -33 feet; Japan's is Hachirogata at -13 feet. France's lowest point is 20 feet lower.
France vs Japan Population and History
Population: France has a population of 69,081,996 (2026), while Japan has 122,680,000 (2026). Japan's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than France's.
Population density: France: 328.9 people per square mile vs Japan: 871.6. Japan's population density is 2.7 times (165%) higher than France's.
Biggest city: France's biggest city is Paris with 2,148,271 people; Japan's is Tokyo with 13,515,271. Tokyo's population is 6.3 times (529%) larger than Paris'.
Largest metro area: France's largest metropolitan area is Paris (9,381,921 people) vs Japan's Tokyo (33,412,512). Tokyo's population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Paris'.
History: France: An independent state since the Treaty of Verdun in 843; the current Fifth Republic dates from 1958. 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 183 years.
France vs Japan Economy
GDP: France's GDP is $3,366.3 billion (2025) vs Japan's $4,435.2 billion. Japan's economic output is 1.3 times (32%) larger than France's.
GDP per capita: France: $48,986 per person vs Japan: $35,951. France's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Japan's.
Average income: France: $48,630 vs Japan: $38,340 average income per person (per capita personal income). France's average income is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Japan'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.