Germany vs Japan: Surface area

Germany

357,680 sq. km

in 2023

Japan

377,969 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

64th

Japan rank

63rd

Surface area over time

Japan currently reports 377,969 sq. km against 357,680 sq. km in Germany, a difference of 20,289 sq. km.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 64th and Japan ranks 63rd of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.