South Korea vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.9 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.9 times.
South KoreaTurkmenistanSouth Korea moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.2× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.9× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. South Korea is 4.9 times smaller than Turkmenistan. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.9 times: Turkmenistan has 4.9× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 7,618,847. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².