Germany vs South Korea
Germany is 3.57 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Germany about 3.6 times.
GermanySouth KoreaGermany moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
3.57×
Germany is 3.57× the area of South Korea.
| Germany | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Seoul |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Germany is 3.57 times larger than South Korea. Germany covers 357,588 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Germany?
- About 3.6 times: Germany has 3.57× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Germany and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 51,684,564. Density: Germany 233 per km², South Korea 515 per km².