Saudi Arabia vs South Korea
Saudi Arabia is 22.4 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Saudi Arabia about 22 times.
Saudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSaudi Arabia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 22.4× the area of South Korea.
| Saudi Arabia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Seoul |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than South Korea?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 22.4 times larger than South Korea. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 22 times: Saudi Arabia has 22.4× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², South Korea 515 per km².