Which has higher surface area, Japan or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 390,760 sq. km against 377,975 sq. km in Japan as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Japan and Zimbabwe?

12,785 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Japan vs Zimbabwe: Surface area (sq. km)

Japan

377,975 sq. km

in 2024

Zimbabwe

390,760 sq. km

in 2024

Japan rank

63rd

Zimbabwe rank

62nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Japan
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 390,760 sq. km against 377,975 sq. km in Japan, a difference of 12,785 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	377,800 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1970s	377,800 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1980s	377,800 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	Zimbabwe
1990s	377,800 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,960 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2000s	377,903 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,857 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2010s	377,965 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,795 sq. km	Zimbabwe
2020s	377,972 sq. km	390,760 sq. km	12,788 sq. km	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Japan or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 390,760 sq. km against 377,975 sq. km in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Japan and Zimbabwe?: 12,785 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area?: Japan ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: 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), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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