Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, whereas South Korea is a country in East Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Russia and South Korea regarding various aspects.
Size
How big is Russia compared to South Korea?
The total area of Russia is 17,098,246 sq km, and the total area of South Korea is 100,363 sq km. Russia is bigger than South Korea by 16,997,883 sq km. Russia is around 170.37 times bigger than South Korea.
Area of Russia: 6,601,670 sq mi ( 17,098,246 km2 )
Area of South Korea: 38,750 sq mi ( 100,363 km2 )
Population
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Russia as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 146,041,691.
According to the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of South Korea as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 51,344,964.
Here is some more data comparison between Russia and South Korea.
The capital of Russia is Moscow, and the capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
Official Languages
Russia: Russian
South Korea: Korean
Demonym(s)
Russia: Russian
South Korea: South Korean, Korean
ISO 3166 Code
Russia: RU
South Korea: KR
Human Development Index
HDI of Russia as of 2019: 0.824
HDI of South Korea as of 2019: 0.916
Russia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 to UTC + 12
South Korea Time Zone:
UTC + 9 (Korea Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Russia:
60° 0′ 0″ N, 90° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of South Korea:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 128° 0′ 0″ E
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