South Korea vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.46 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Sweden about 4.5 times.
South KoreaSwedenSouth Korea moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.22× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.46× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 South Korea bigger than Sweden?
- No. South Korea is 4.46 times smaller than Sweden. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Sweden?
- About 4.5 times: Sweden has 4.46× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 10,596,620. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Sweden 24 per km².