Israel vs South Korea
South Korea is 4.83 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into South Korea about 4.8 times.
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Israel is 0.21× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 4.83× the size of Israel.
| Israel | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Seoul |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than South Korea?
- No. Israel is 4.83 times smaller than South Korea. Israel covers 20,770 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into South Korea?
- About 4.8 times: South Korea has 4.83× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², South Korea 515 per km².