Algeria vs South Korea
Algeria is 23.7 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Algeria about 24 times.
AlgeriaSouth KoreaAlgeria moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 23.7× the area of South Korea.
| Algeria | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Algeria is 23.7 times larger than South Korea. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Algeria?
- About 24 times: Algeria has 23.7× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Algeria and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², South Korea 515 per km².