Australia vs South Korea
Australia is 76.7 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Australia about 77 times.
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76.7×
Australia is 76.7× the area of South Korea.
| Australia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Seoul |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Australia is 76.7 times larger than South Korea. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Australia?
- About 77 times: Australia has 76.7× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Australia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², South Korea 515 per km².