Colombia vs South Korea
Colombia is 11.4 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Colombia about 11 times.
ColombiaSouth KoreaColombia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
11.4×
Colombia is 11.4× the area of South Korea.
| Colombia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Seoul |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Colombia is 11.4 times larger than South Korea. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Colombia?
- About 11 times: Colombia has 11.4× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Colombia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 51,684,564. Density: Colombia 47 per km², South Korea 515 per km².