Equatorial Guinea vs South Korea
South Korea is 3.58 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into South Korea about 3.6 times.
Equatorial GuineaSouth KoreaEquatorial Guinea moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.28× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 3.58× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Seoul |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than South Korea?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 3.58 times smaller than South Korea. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into South Korea?
- About 3.6 times: South Korea has 3.58× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², South Korea 515 per km².