Indonesia vs South Korea
Indonesia is 19.0 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Indonesia about 19 times.
IndonesiaSouth KoreaIndonesia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 19.0× the area of South Korea.
| Indonesia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Seoul |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Indonesia is 19.0 times larger than South Korea. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Indonesia?
- About 19 times: Indonesia has 19.0× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Indonesia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia 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 Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 51,684,564. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², South Korea 515 per km².