Kazakhstan vs South Korea
Kazakhstan is 27.2 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Kazakhstan about 27 times.
KazakhstanSouth KoreaKazakhstan moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 27.2× the area of South Korea.
| Kazakhstan | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Seoul |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 27.2 times larger than South Korea. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 27 times: Kazakhstan has 27.2× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Kazakhstan and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², South Korea 515 per km².