South Korea vs Spain
Spain is 5.05 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Spain about 5.0 times.
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South Korea is 0.2× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 5.05× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 South Korea bigger than Spain?
- No. South Korea is 5.05 times smaller than Spain. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Spain?
- About 5.0 times: Spain has 5.05× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 49,355,143. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Spain 98 per km².