Nepal vs South Korea
Nepal is 47% larger than South Korea.
NepalSouth KoreaNepal moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
1.47×
Nepal is 1.47× the area of South Korea.
| Nepal | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Seoul |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Nepal is 47% larger than South Korea. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Nepal?
- About 1.5 times: Nepal has 1.47× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Nepal and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², South Korea 515 per km².