Pakistan vs South Korea
Pakistan is 8.79 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Pakistan about 8.8 times.
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Pakistan is 8.79× the area of South Korea.
| Pakistan | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Seoul |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Pakistan is 8.79 times larger than South Korea. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Pakistan?
- About 8.8 times: Pakistan has 8.79× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Pakistan and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or South Korea?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 51,684,564. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², South Korea 515 per km².