Gabon vs South Korea
Gabon is 2.67 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Gabon about 2.7 times.
GabonSouth KoreaGabon moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
2.67×
Gabon is 2.67× the area of South Korea.
| Gabon | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Seoul |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Gabon is 2.67 times larger than South Korea. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Gabon?
- About 2.7 times: Gabon has 2.67× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Gabon and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², South Korea 515 per km².