Antarctica vs South Korea
Antarctica is 140 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Antarctica about 140 times.
AntarcticaSouth KoreaAntarctica moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 140× the area of South Korea.
| Antarctica | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | — | Seoul |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Antarctica is 140 times larger than South Korea. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Antarctica?
- About 140 times: Antarctica has 140× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Antarctica and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², South Korea 515 per km².