South Korea vs United States
United States is 98.0 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into United States about 98 times.
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South Korea is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 98.0× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. South Korea is 98.0 times smaller than United States. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into United States?
- About 98 times: United States has 98.0× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 51,684,564. Density: South Korea 515 per km², United States 35 per km².