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Japan vs Quebec Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²). Quebec's land area is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Japan's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water. Quebec's total area is 4.1 times (308%) larger than Japan's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km). Japan's north-south length is 1.3 times (28%) longer than Quebec's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km). Japan's east-west width is 1.6 times (63%) wider than Quebec's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m). Mount Fuji is 6,968 feet higher than Mont d'Iberville.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Quebec Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026). Japan's population is 13.6 times larger than Quebec's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1. Japan's population density is 51.0 times higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949. Tokyo's population is 7.7 times (667%) larger than Montreal's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732). Tokyo's population is 7.8 times (679%) larger than Montreal CMA's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,207 years.
Japan vs Quebec Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion. Japan's economic output is 9.8 times (885%) larger than Quebec's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Quebec: $50,059. Quebec's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Quebec 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.