Brazil vs South Korea
Brazil is 84.9 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Brazil about 85 times.
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Brazil is 84.9× the area of South Korea.
| Brazil | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Seoul |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Brazil is 84.9 times larger than South Korea. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Brazil?
- About 85 times: Brazil has 84.9× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Brazil and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 51,684,564. Density: Brazil 25 per km², South Korea 515 per km².