India vs South Korea
India is 32.8 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into India about 33 times.
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India is 32.8× the area of South Korea.
| India | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Seoul |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. India is 32.8 times larger than South Korea. India covers 3,287,263 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into India?
- About 33 times: India has 32.8× the area of South Korea.
- Why do India and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or South Korea?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 51,684,564. Density: India 445 per km², South Korea 515 per km².