The map above shows Japan and Victoria side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Japan vs Victoria Geography
Land area: Japan has a land area of 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²). Japan's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Victoria's.
Total area: Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water. Japan's total area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Victoria's.
Length: Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km). Japan's north-south length is 3.3 times (234%) longer than Victoria's.
Width: Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km). Japan's east-west width is 2.8 times (181%) wider than Victoria's.
Highest point: Japan's highest point is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m). Mount Fuji is 5,872 feet higher than Mount Bogong.
Lowest point: Japan's lowest point is Hachirogata at -13 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Japan vs Victoria Population and History
Population: Japan has a population of 122,680,000 (2026), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025). Japan's population is 17.3 times larger than Victoria's.
Population density: Japan: 871.6 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9. Japan's population density is 10.8 times higher than Victoria's.
Largest metro area: Japan's largest metropolitan area is Tokyo (33,412,512 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590). Tokyo's population is 6.1 times (515%) larger than Greater Melbourne's.
History: Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,241 years.
Japan vs Victoria Economy
GDP: Japan's GDP is $4,435.2 billion (2025) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion. Japan's economic output is 10.9 times larger than Victoria's.
GDP per capita: Japan: $35,951 per person vs Victoria: $57,162. Victoria's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Japan's.
Official Websites
Japan official website · Victoria official website
More Size Comparisons
All Japan size comparisons · All Victoria 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.