Philippines vs South Korea
Philippines is 3.42 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Philippines about 3.4 times.
PhilippinesSouth KoreaPhilippines moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
3.42×
Philippines is 3.42× the area of South Korea.
| Philippines | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Seoul |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Philippines is 3.42 times larger than South Korea. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Philippines?
- About 3.4 times: Philippines has 3.42× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Philippines and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or South Korea?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 51,684,564. Density: Philippines 340 per km², South Korea 515 per km².