Poland vs South Korea
Poland is 3.12 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Poland about 3.1 times.
PolandSouth KoreaPoland moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
3.12×
Poland is 3.12× the area of South Korea.
| Poland | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Poland is 3.12 times larger than South Korea. Poland covers 312,683 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Poland?
- About 3.1 times: Poland has 3.12× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Poland and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², South Korea 515 per km².