South Korea vs Zambia
Zambia is 7.5 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Zambia about 7.5 times.
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South Korea is 0.13× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 7.5× the size of South Korea.
| South Korea | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. South Korea is 7.5 times smaller than Zambia. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Zambia?
- About 7.5 times: Zambia has 7.5× the area of South Korea.
- Why do South Korea and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 21,913,874. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Zambia 29 per km².