Japan vs Norway: Land area (sq. km)
Japan
364,500 sq. km
in 2024
Norway
364,270 sq. km
in 2024
Japan rank
62nd
Norway rank
63rd
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 364,500 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 230 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,700 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 1,456 sq. km | Japan |
| 1970s | 366,540 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 1,296 sq. km | Japan |
| 1980s | 365,290 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 46 sq. km | Japan |
| 1990s | 364,560 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 684 sq. km | Norway |
| 2000s | 364,500 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 744 sq. km | Norway |
| 2010s | 364,500 sq. km | 365,162 sq. km | 662.5 sq. km | Norway |
| 2020s | 364,500 sq. km | 364,273 sq. km | 227 sq. km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 364,500 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Japan and Norway?
- 230 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for land area?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd 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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About this data
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.