South Korea vs Vatican City
South Korea is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into South Korea about Infinity times.
South KoreaVatican CitySouth Korea moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is — the area of Vatican City.
| South Korea | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 882 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. South Korea is — times larger than Vatican City. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into South Korea?
- About Infinity times: South Korea has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do South Korea and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 882. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².