China vs South Korea
China is 95.7 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into China about 96 times.
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China is 95.7× the area of South Korea.
| China | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. China is 95.7 times larger than South Korea. China covers 9,596,961 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into China?
- About 96 times: China has 95.7× the area of South Korea.
- Why do China and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or South Korea?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 51,684,564. Density: China 147 per km², South Korea 515 per km².