Belgium vs South Korea
South Korea is 3.27 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into South Korea about 3.3 times.
BelgiumSouth KoreaBelgium moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Belgium is 0.31× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 3.27× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Seoul |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than South Korea?
- No. Belgium is 3.27 times smaller than South Korea. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into South Korea?
- About 3.3 times: South Korea has 3.27× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², South Korea 515 per km².