Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, whereas South Korea is a country in East Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Washington and South Korea regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than South Korea?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of South Korea is 38,750 sq mi. Washington is bigger than South Korea by 32,612 sq mi. Washington is around 1.84 times bigger than South Korea.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of South Korea: 38,750 sq mi ( 100,363 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and South Korea.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
Official Languages
Washington: English
South Korea: Korean
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
South Korea: South Korean, Korean
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
South Korea: KR
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
South Korea Time Zone:
UTC + 9 (Korea Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of South Korea:
36° 0′ 0″ N, 128° 0′ 0″ E
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