In 2024, the surface area of the Japanese archipelago totaled around 378 thousand square kilometers, with Honshu accounting for over half of the surface size. The largest share of the population and businesses in Japan are concentrated in Honshu, particularly around the Greater Tokyo Area.
Surface area of Japan in 2024, by main islands
(in square kilometer)
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 20, 2024). Surface area of Japan in 2024, by main islands (in square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633371/japan-island-surface-area/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Surface area of Japan in 2024, by main islands (in square kilometer)." Chart. September 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633371/japan-island-surface-area/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2024). Surface area of Japan in 2024, by main islands (in square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633371/japan-island-surface-area/
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Statistics Bureau of Japan, Surface area of Japan in 2024, by main islands (in square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633371/japan-island-surface-area/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Surface area of Japan in 2024, by main islands (in square kilometer) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, September 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633371/japan-island-surface-area/
