Czechia vs South Korea
South Korea is 27% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaSouth KoreaCzechia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.79× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 1.27× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than South Korea?
- No. Czechia is 21% smaller than South Korea. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into South Korea?
- About 1.3 times: South Korea has 1.27× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², South Korea 515 per km².