Iran vs South Korea
Iran is 16.4 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Iran about 16 times.
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Iran is 16.4× the area of South Korea.
| Iran | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Iran is 16.4 times larger than South Korea. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Iran?
- About 16 times: Iran has 16.4× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Iran and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 51,684,564. Density: Iran 56 per km², South Korea 515 per km².