Austria vs South Korea
South Korea is 20% larger than Austria.
AustriaSouth KoreaAustria moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
0.84×
Austria is 0.84× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 1.2× the size of Austria.
| Austria | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Seoul |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than South Korea?
- No. Austria is 16% smaller than South Korea. Austria covers 83,879 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into South Korea?
- About 1.2 times: South Korea has 1.2× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², South Korea 515 per km².