Palestine vs South Korea
South Korea is 12.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into South Korea about 12 times.
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Palestine is 0.08× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 12.2× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Seoul |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than South Korea?
- No. Palestine is 12.2 times smaller than South Korea. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into South Korea?
- About 12 times: South Korea has 12.2× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², South Korea 515 per km².