Ethiopia vs South Korea
Ethiopia is 11 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Ethiopia about 11 times.
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Ethiopia is 11× the area of South Korea.
| Ethiopia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 11 times larger than South Korea. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Ethiopia?
- About 11 times: Ethiopia has 11× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Ethiopia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or South Korea?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 51,684,564. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², South Korea 515 per km².