The map above shows Japan and Scotland side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Japan vs Scotland Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Scotland has 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²). Japan's land area is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Scotland's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Scotland: 30,090 square miles (77,933 km²), including inland and coastal water. Japan's total area is 4.8 times (385%) larger than Scotland's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Scotland is 440 miles (708 km). Japan's north-south length is 3.5 times (254%) longer than Scotland's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Scotland spans 313 miles (504 km). Japan's east-west width is 5.0 times (401%) wider than Scotland's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Scotland's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m). Mount Fuji is 7,975 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Scotland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Scotland Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Scotland has 5,480,000 (2022). Japan's population is 22.4 times larger than Scotland's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Scotland: 182.1. Japan's population density is 4.8 times (379%) higher than Scotland's.
Biggest city: Japan's biggest city is Tokyo with 13,515,271 people; Scotland's is Glasgow with 632,350. Tokyo's population is 21.4 times larger than Glasgow's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Scotland: A country within the United Kingdom; a kingdom from the 9th century until the 1707 union with England. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 183 years.
Japan vs Scotland Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Scotland's $191.7 billion. Japan's economic output is 23.1 times larger than Scotland's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Scotland: $34,973. Japan and Scotland have about the same GDP per capita.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Scotland official website
More Size Comparisons
All Japan size comparisons · All Scotland size comparisons
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.