Which has higher land area, Germany or Japan?

Japan, at 364,569 sq. km against 349,430 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Germany and Japan?

15,139 sq. km, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: Land area

Germany

349,430 sq. km

in 2023

Japan

364,569 sq. km

in 2023

Germany rank

64th

Japan rank

62nd

Land area over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 364,569 sq. km against 349,430 sq. km in Germany, a difference of 15,139 sq. km.

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

Germany ranks 64th and Japan ranks 62nd of 216 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	349,130 sq. km	366,700 sq. km	17,570 sq. km	Japan
1970s	349,130 sq. km	366,540 sq. km	17,410 sq. km	Japan
1980s	349,130 sq. km	365,290 sq. km	16,160 sq. km	Japan
1990s	349,086 sq. km	364,560 sq. km	15,474 sq. km	Japan
2000s	348,768 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	15,732 sq. km	Japan
2010s	348,981 sq. km	364,500 sq. km	15,519 sq. km	Japan
2020s	349,392 sq. km	364,517 sq. km	15,125 sq. km	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Germany or Japan?: Japan, at 364,569 sq. km against 349,430 sq. km in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Germany and Japan?: 15,139 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for land area?: Germany ranks 64th and Japan ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.