Greenland vs South Korea
Greenland is 21.6 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Greenland about 22 times.
GreenlandSouth KoreaGreenland moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
21.6×
Greenland is 21.6× the area of South Korea.
| Greenland | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Seoul |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Greenland is 21.6 times larger than South Korea. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Greenland?
- About 22 times: Greenland has 21.6× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Greenland and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², South Korea 515 per km².