France vs South Korea
France is 6.42 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into France about 6.4 times.
FranceSouth KoreaFrance moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
6.42×
France is 6.42× the area of South Korea.
| France | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Seoul |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. France is 6.42 times larger than South Korea. France covers 643,801 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into France?
- About 6.4 times: France has 6.42× the area of South Korea.
- Why do France and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or South Korea?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 51,684,564. Density: France 107 per km², South Korea 515 per km².