South Korea vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 6.02 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Ukraine about 6.0 times.
South KoreaUkraineSouth Korea moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.17× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 6.02× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. South Korea is 6.02 times smaller than Ukraine. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Ukraine?
- About 6.0 times: Ukraine has 6.02× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 38,980,376. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².