South Korea vs Thailand
Thailand is 5.12 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Thailand about 5.1 times.
South KoreaThailandSouth Korea moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.2× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 5.12× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. South Korea is 5.12 times smaller than Thailand. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Thailand?
- About 5.1 times: Thailand has 5.12× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 51,684,564. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Thailand 140 per km².