South Korea vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 9.09 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Venezuela about 9.1 times.
South KoreaVenezuelaSouth Korea moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.11× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 9.09× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. South Korea is 9.09 times smaller than Venezuela. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Venezuela?
- About 9.1 times: Venezuela has 9.09× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why South Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Korea or Venezuela?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 28,516,896. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².