Russia vs South Korea
Russia is 170 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Russia about 170 times.
RussiaSouth KoreaRussia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 170× the area of South Korea.
| Russia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Russia is 170 times larger than South Korea. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Russia?
- About 170 times: Russia has 170× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Russia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or South Korea?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 51,684,564. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², South Korea 515 per km².