Mexico vs South Korea
Mexico is 19.7 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Mexico about 20 times.
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Mexico is 19.7× the area of South Korea.
| Mexico | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Seoul |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Mexico is 19.7 times larger than South Korea. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Mexico?
- About 20 times: Mexico has 19.7× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Mexico and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or South Korea?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 51,684,564. Density: Mexico 67 per km², South Korea 515 per km².