South Korea vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.4 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Uganda about 2.4 times.
South KoreaUgandaSouth Korea moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
0.42×
South Korea is 0.42× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.4× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. South Korea is 2.4 times smaller than Uganda. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Uganda?
- About 2.4 times: Uganda has 2.4× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Korea or Uganda?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 51,384,894. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Uganda 213 per km².