South Korea vs Turkey
Turkey is 7.81 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Turkey about 7.8 times.
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South Korea is 0.13× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 7.81× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. South Korea is 7.81 times smaller than Turkey. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Turkey?
- About 7.8 times: Turkey has 7.81× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 51,684,564. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Turkey 110 per km².