Kyrgyzstan vs South Korea
Kyrgyzstan is 99% larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2.0 times.
KyrgyzstanSouth KoreaKyrgyzstan moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 1.99× the area of South Korea.
| Kyrgyzstan | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Seoul |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 99% larger than South Korea. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2.0 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.99× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², South Korea 515 per km².