New Jersey is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas South Korea is a country in East Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between New Jersey and South Korea regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Jersey bigger than South Korea?
The total area of New Jersey is 8722.58 sq mi, and the total area of South Korea is 38,750 sq mi. New Jersey is smaller than South Korea by 30,027.42 sq mi. New Jersey is around 4.44 times smaller than South Korea.
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 km2 )
Area of South Korea: 38,750 sq mi ( 100,363 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of South Korea as of 2020, was estimated to be around 51,836,239.
Here is some more data comparison between New Jersey and South Korea.
The capital city of New Jersey is Trenton and the capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
Official Languages
New Jersey: None
South Korea: Korean
Demonym(s)
New Jersey: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite
South Korea: South Korean, Korean
ISO 3166 Code
New Jersey: US-NJ
South Korea: KR
Human Development Index
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of South Korea as of 2019: 0.916
New Jersey Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
South Korea Time Zone:
UTC + 9 (Korea Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
Coordinates of South Korea:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 128° 0′ 0″ E
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