South Korea vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 6.42 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into South Sudan about 6.4 times.
South KoreaSouth SudanSouth Korea moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.16× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 6.42× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Korea sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.54× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is South Korea bigger than South Sudan?
- No. South Korea is 6.42 times smaller than South Sudan. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into South Sudan?
- About 6.4 times: South Sudan has 6.42× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Korea is drawn about 1.54× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Korea or South Sudan?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Korea 515 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².