Malaysia vs South Korea
Malaysia is 3.3 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Malaysia about 3.3 times.
MalaysiaSouth KoreaMalaysia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
3.3×
Malaysia is 3.3× the area of South Korea.
| Malaysia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Seoul |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Malaysia is 3.3 times larger than South Korea. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Malaysia?
- About 3.3 times: Malaysia has 3.3× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Malaysia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², South Korea 515 per km².