South Korea vs Vanuatu
South Korea is 8.23 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into South Korea about 8.2 times.
South KoreaVanuatuSouth Korea moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 8.23× the area of Vanuatu.
| South Korea | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 335,169 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. South Korea is 8.23 times larger than Vanuatu. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into South Korea?
- About 8.2 times: South Korea has 8.23× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do South Korea and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 335,169. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².