Maldives vs South Korea
South Korea is 337 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into South Korea about 337 times.
MaldivesSouth KoreaMaldives moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 337× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Seoul |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than South Korea?
- No. Maldives is 337 times smaller than South Korea. Maldives covers 298 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into South Korea?
- About 337 times: South Korea has 337× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², South Korea 515 per km².