Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America, whereas Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Pennsylvania and Japan regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Japan?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Japan is 145,937 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than Japan by 99,882 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 1.17 times smaller than Japan.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Japan: 145,937 sq mi ( 377,975 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Japan as of 2020, was estimated to be around 125,836,021.
Here is some more data comparison between Pennsylvania and Japan.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Japan is Tokyo.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Japan: Japanese
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Japan: Japanese
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Japan: JP
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Japan Time Zone:
UTC + 9 (Japan Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Japan:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 138° 0′ 0″ E
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