South Korea vs Sudan
Sudan is 18.8 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Sudan about 19 times.
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South Korea is 0.05× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 18.8× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. South Korea is 18.8 times smaller than Sudan. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Sudan?
- About 19 times: Sudan has 18.8× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 51,662,147. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Sudan 27 per km².