Finland vs South Korea
Finland is 3.37 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Finland about 3.4 times.
FinlandSouth KoreaFinland moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
3.37×
Finland is 3.37× the area of South Korea.
| Finland | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Finland is 3.37 times larger than South Korea. Finland covers 338,478 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Finland?
- About 3.4 times: Finland has 3.37× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Finland and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², South Korea 515 per km².