Malta vs South Korea
South Korea is 317 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into South Korea about 317 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 317× the size of Malta.
| Malta | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Seoul |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than South Korea?
- No. Malta is 317 times smaller than South Korea. Malta covers 316 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into South Korea?
- About 317 times: South Korea has 317× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², South Korea 515 per km².