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Japan vs Prince Edward Island Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Prince Edward Island has 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²). Japan's land area is 64.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Prince Edward Island: 2,185 square miles (5,660 km²), including inland and coastal water. Japan's total area is 66.8 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Prince Edward Island is 97 miles (157 km). Japan's north-south length is 16.1 times longer than Prince Edward Island's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Prince Edward Island spans 117 miles (188 km). Japan's east-west width is 13.4 times wider than Prince Edward Island's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Prince Edward Island's is Springton at 466 feet (142 m). Mount Fuji is 11,922 feet higher than Springton.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Prince Edward Island's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Prince Edward Island Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Prince Edward Island has 182,001 (2026). Japan's population is 674.1 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Prince Edward Island: 83.3. Japan's population density is 10.5 times higher than Prince Edward Island's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Prince Edward Island's is Charlottetown with 38,809. Tokyo's population is 348.3 times larger than Charlottetown's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown CMA (78,858). Tokyo's population is 423.7 times larger than Charlottetown CMA's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Prince Edward Island: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1873. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,213 years.
Japan vs Prince Edward Island Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Prince Edward Island's $8.0 billion. Japan's economic output is 554.4 times larger than Prince Edward Island's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Prince Edward Island: $44,238. Prince Edward Island's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Prince Edward Island 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.