South Korea vs Yemen
Yemen is 4.54 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Yemen about 4.5 times.
South KoreaYemenSouth Korea moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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South Korea is 0.22× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 4.54× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. South Korea is 4.54 times smaller than Yemen. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Yemen?
- About 4.5 times: Yemen has 4.54× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 41,773,878. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Yemen 92 per km².