Asia 路 true size
How big is South Korea really?
South Korea covers 37,515 sq mi (97,165 km虏). Texas is 7.1 times the size of South Korea.
South KoreaTexasSame scale, no Mercator stretch
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Area37,515 sq mi
vs the whole US1%
Size rank#107 of 197
CapitalSeoul
People52 million
Widest crossing315 mi
Drive it at 60 mph5 hours
Fly across36 min
South Korea vs famous states
- Texas is 7.1 times the size of South Korea 路 Texas page
- California is 4.2 times the size of South Korea 路 California page
- Alaska is 16 times the size of South Korea 路 Alaska page
- Florida is 1.6 times the size of South Korea 路 Florida page
- New York is 1.3 times the size of South Korea 路 New York page
South Korea compared with every state
| State | Size | Compared with South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51,752 sq mi | Alabama is 1.4 times the size of South Korea |
| Alaska | 586,000 sq mi | Alaska is 16 times the size of South Korea |
| American Samoa | 86 sq mi | South Korea is 434 times the size of American Samoa |
| Arizona | 114,000 sq mi | Arizona is 3.0 times the size of South Korea |
| Arkansas | 53,176 sq mi | Arkansas is 1.4 times the size of South Korea |
| California | 158,000 sq mi | California is 4.2 times the size of South Korea |
| Colorado | 104,000 sq mi | Colorado is 2.8 times the size of South Korea |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 185 sq mi | South Korea is 202 times the size of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Connecticut | 4,986 sq mi | South Korea is 7.5 times the size of Connecticut |
| Delaware | 2,032 sq mi | South Korea is 18 times the size of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | 66 sq mi | South Korea is 565 times the size of District of Columbia |
| Florida | 58,618 sq mi | Florida is 1.6 times the size of South Korea |
| Georgia | 58,950 sq mi | Georgia is 1.6 times the size of South Korea |
| Guam | 223 sq mi | South Korea is 168 times the size of Guam |
| Hawaii | 6,464 sq mi | South Korea is 5.8 times the size of Hawaii |
| Idaho | 83,405 sq mi | Idaho is 2.2 times the size of South Korea |
| Illinois | 56,268 sq mi | Illinois is 1.5 times the size of South Korea |
| Indiana | 36,155 sq mi | South Korea is about the same size as Indiana |
| Iowa | 56,185 sq mi | Iowa is 1.5 times the size of South Korea |
| Kansas | 82,224 sq mi | Kansas is 2.2 times the size of South Korea |
| Kentucky | 40,382 sq mi | South Korea is about the same size as Kentucky |
| Louisiana | 47,513 sq mi | Louisiana is 1.3 times the size of South Korea |
| Maine | 33,022 sq mi | South Korea is about the same size as Maine |
| Maryland | 10,410 sq mi | South Korea is 3.6 times the size of Maryland |
| Massachusetts | 8,209 sq mi | South Korea is 4.6 times the size of Massachusetts |
| Michigan | 58,267 sq mi | Michigan is 1.6 times the size of South Korea |
| Minnesota | 84,190 sq mi | Minnesota is 2.2 times the size of South Korea |
| Mississippi | 47,743 sq mi | Mississippi is 1.3 times the size of South Korea |
| Missouri | 69,660 sq mi | Missouri is 1.9 times the size of South Korea |
| Montana | 147,000 sq mi | Montana is 3.9 times the size of South Korea |
| Nebraska | 77,243 sq mi | Nebraska is 2.1 times the size of South Korea |
| Nevada | 110,000 sq mi | Nevada is 2.9 times the size of South Korea |
| New Hampshire | 9,264 sq mi | South Korea is 4.0 times the size of New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | 7,773 sq mi | South Korea is 4.8 times the size of New Jersey |
| New Mexico | 122,000 sq mi | New Mexico is 3.2 times the size of South Korea |
| New York | 49,008 sq mi | New York is 1.3 times the size of South Korea |
| North Carolina | 49,905 sq mi | North Carolina is 1.3 times the size of South Korea |
| North Dakota | 70,503 sq mi | North Dakota is 1.9 times the size of South Korea |
| Ohio | 41,283 sq mi | South Korea is about the same size as Ohio |
| Oklahoma | 69,888 sq mi | Oklahoma is 1.9 times the size of South Korea |
| Oregon | 96,853 sq mi | Oregon is 2.6 times the size of South Korea |
| Pennsylvania | 45,254 sq mi | Pennsylvania is 1.2 times the size of South Korea |
| Puerto Rico | 3,511 sq mi | South Korea is 11 times the size of Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | 1,101 sq mi | South Korea is 34 times the size of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | 31,150 sq mi | South Korea is 1.2 times the size of South Carolina |
| South Dakota | 76,943 sq mi | South Dakota is 2.1 times the size of South Korea |
| Tennessee | 42,138 sq mi | South Korea is about the same size as Tennessee |
| Texas | 266,000 sq mi | Texas is 7.1 times the size of South Korea |
| United States Virgin Islands | 170 sq mi | South Korea is 221 times the size of United States Virgin Islands |
| Utah | 84,815 sq mi | Utah is 2.3 times the size of South Korea |
| Vermont | 9,595 sq mi | South Korea is 3.9 times the size of Vermont |
| Virginia | 40,536 sq mi | South Korea is about the same size as Virginia |
| Washington | 67,673 sq mi | Washington is 1.8 times the size of South Korea |
| West Virginia | 24,189 sq mi | South Korea is 1.6 times the size of West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | 56,045 sq mi | Wisconsin is 1.5 times the size of South Korea |
| Wyoming | 97,652 sq mi | Wyoming is 2.6 times the size of South Korea |
Countries close to South Korea's size
States close to South Korea's size
Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.