Belarus vs South Korea
Belarus is 2.07 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Belarus about 2.1 times.
BelarusSouth KoreaBelarus moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 2.07× the area of South Korea.
| Belarus | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Belarus is 2.07 times larger than South Korea. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Belarus?
- About 2.1 times: Belarus has 2.07× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Belarus and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², South Korea 515 per km².