Liechtenstein vs South Korea
South Korea is 627 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into South Korea about 627 times.
LiechtensteinSouth KoreaLiechtenstein moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 627× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Seoul |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than South Korea?
- No. Liechtenstein is 627 times smaller than South Korea. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into South Korea?
- About 627 times: South Korea has 627× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², South Korea 515 per km².