Estonia vs South Korea
South Korea is 2.21 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into South Korea about 2.2 times.
EstoniaSouth KoreaEstonia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Estonia is 0.45× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 2.21× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than South Korea?
- No. Estonia is 2.21 times smaller than South Korea. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into South Korea?
- About 2.2 times: South Korea has 2.21× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², South Korea 515 per km².