Côte d'Ivoire vs South Korea
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.22 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.2 times.
Côte d'IvoireSouth KoreaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
3.22×
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.22× the area of South Korea.
| Côte d'Ivoire | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.22 times larger than South Korea. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 3.2 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.22× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², South Korea 515 per km².