Libya vs South Korea
Libya is 17.5 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Libya about 18 times.
LibyaSouth KoreaLibya moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
17.5×
Libya is 17.5× the area of South Korea.
| Libya | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Seoul |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Libya is 17.5 times larger than South Korea. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Libya?
- About 18 times: Libya has 17.5× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Libya and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², South Korea 515 per km².