Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian 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 Pennsylvania and South Korea regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than South Korea?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of South Korea is 38,750 sq mi. Pennsylvania is bigger than South Korea by 7,305 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 1.19 times bigger than South Korea.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of South Korea: 38,750 sq mi ( 100,363 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
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 Pennsylvania and South Korea.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
South Korea: Korean
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
South Korea: South Korean, Korean
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
South Korea: KR
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of South Korea:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 128° 0′ 0″ E
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