The map above shows India and Japan side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
India vs Japan Geography
Land area: India has a land area of 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²), while Japan has 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²). India's land area is 8.2 times (716%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²) vs Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²), including inland and coastal water. India's total area is 8.7 times (770%) larger than Japan's.
Length: India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km) long from north to south; Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km). India's north-south length is 1.2 times (22%) longer than Japan's.
Width: India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km) east to west; Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km). India's east-west width is 1.2 times (17%) wider than Japan's.
Highest point: India's highest point is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m); Japan's is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m). Kangchenjunga is 15,781 feet higher than Mount Fuji.
Lowest point: India's lowest point is Kuttanad at -7 feet; Japan's is Hachirogata at -13 feet. Japan's lowest point is 6 feet lower.
India vs Japan Population and History
Population: India has a population of 1,429,404,000 (2026), while Japan has 122,680,000 (2026). India's population is 11.7 times larger than Japan's.
Population density: India: 1,245.2 people per square mile vs Japan: 871.6. India's population density is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Japan's.
Biggest city: India's biggest city is Delhi with 16,753,235 people; Japan's is Tokyo with 13,515,271. Delhi's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Tokyo's.
Largest metro area: India's largest metropolitan area is Delhi (30,222,405 people) vs Japan's Tokyo (33,412,512). Tokyo's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Delhi's.
History: India: Independent since August 15, 1947. 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 1,287 years.
India vs Japan Economy
GDP: India's GDP is $3,956.1 billion (2025) vs Japan's $4,435.2 billion. Japan's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than India's.
GDP per capita: India: $2,703 per person vs Japan: $35,951. Japan's GDP per capita is 13.3 times higher than India's.
Average income: India: $2,760 vs Japan: $38,340 average income per person (per capita personal income). Japan's average income is 13.9 times higher than India's.
Official Websites
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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.