Slovakia vs South Korea
South Korea is 2.05 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into South Korea about 2.0 times.
SlovakiaSouth KoreaSlovakia moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Slovakia is 0.49× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 2.05× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than South Korea?
- No. Slovakia is 2.05 times smaller than South Korea. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into South Korea?
- About 2.0 times: South Korea has 2.05× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², South Korea 515 per km².