Which is bigger: South Korea or Poland?

Poland is larger (312,679 km²) — about 3.1 times the size of South Korea (100,459.874 km²).

Why do South Korea and Poland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of South Korea and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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South Korea×Poland

Put South Korea and Poland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Same scale. Real difference.

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South Korea ↗

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Total surface area100,459.874 km²ed. 2024

Population51,684,5642025

Land area97,600 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry