Japan vs Malaysia: Land area
Japan
36,457
in 2025
Malaysia
32,855
in 2025
Japan rank
56th
Malaysia rank
59th
Land area over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36,457 against 32,855 in Malaysia, a difference of 3,602.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,460 | 32,855 | 3,605 | Japan |
| 2000s | 36,450 | 32,855 | 3,595 | Japan |
| 2010s | 36,450 | 32,855 | 3,595 | Japan |
| 2020s | 36,453 | 32,855 | 3,598 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 36,457 against 32,855 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Japan and Malaysia?
- 3,602, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for land area?
- Japan ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.