South Korea vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 4.48 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Uzbekistan about 4.5 times.
South KoreaUzbekistanSouth Korea moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.22× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 4.48× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. South Korea is 4.48 times smaller than Uzbekistan. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 4.5 times: Uzbekistan has 4.48× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 37,053,428. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².