El Salvador at its true size
El Salvador covers 21,041 km², number 152 of 235 by area. Home to 6,365,503 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 21,041 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,365,503 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 303 per km² |
| Capital | San Salvador |
| Region | Central America, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | SV · SLV · 222 |
Countries of a similar size
- Israel1.01×El Salvador and Israel are almost exactly the same size.
- Slovenia1.04×El Salvador is 4% larger than Slovenia.
- Belize0.92×El Salvador is 8% smaller than Belize.
- Djibouti0.91×El Salvador is 9% smaller than Djibouti.
- Fiji1.15×El Salvador is 15% larger than Fiji.
- Kuwait1.18×El Salvador is 18% larger than Kuwait.
How many times does El Salvador fit into…
- Russia: about 812 times
- Canada: about 475 times
- United States: about 467 times
Neighbours
Questions about El Salvador
- How big is El Salvador?
- El Salvador covers 21,041 km², which makes it number 152 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 6,365,503 people live there (2025), 303 per km².
- Is El Salvador bigger than Israel?
- El Salvador and Israel are almost exactly the same size. El Salvador: 21,041 km²; Israel: 20,770 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort El Salvador?
- El Salvador lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border El Salvador?
- El Salvador shares a land border with Honduras, Guatemala.