Japan is 3.19 times bigger by total area compared to Malawi: 145,936 sq mi vs 45,747 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Japan is 140,761 sq mi vs 36,402 sq mi for Malawi — a 3.87 times difference in territory size.
- Japan is ranked 62/197 by total surface area vs 98/197 for Malawi.
- Japan occupies 0.24% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.06% for Malawi.
- 12.6% of area in Japan is agricultural land vs 64.2% in Malawi.
- Japan has 0.1% of the world's agricultural land area — Malawi has 0.13%.
- 68.4% of Japan is covered by forests, compared to 22.4% in Malawi.
- 0.62% of the world's forests are in Japan, and 0.05% are in Malawi.
Total size and land area comparison
Japan
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
145,936 sq mi |
45,747 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 3.19 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 62/197 | 98/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| Land area |
140,761 sq mi |
36,402 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 3.87 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 61/197 | 107/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.24% | 0.06% |
| Population | 123,975,371 | 21,655,286 |
| Population density | 881 ppl/mi² | 595 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Japan
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
96,275 sq mi |
8,169 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 68.4% | 22.4% |
| Forest area rank | 23/196 | 106/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.62% | 0.05% |
Agricultural land area
|
17,788 sq mi |
23,359 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 12.6% | 64.2% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 92/194 | 82/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.1% | 0.13% |
|
Arable land
|
15,614 sq mi |
15,444 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 11.1% | 42.4% |
| Arable land area rank | 56/191 | 59/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
981 sq mi |
772 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.7% | 2.12% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 75/192 | 87/192 |
|
Water area
|
5,175 sq mi |
9,345 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 3.55% | 20.4% |
| Water area rank | 38/197 | 24/197 |
| Roads length |
757,310 mi |
9,601 mi |
| Borders length |
0 mi |
1,775 mi |
| Coastline length |
18,486 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 13.8% | n/a |
Japan vs Malawi size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Japan and Malawi but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.