Albania vs El Salvador
Albania is 37% larger than El Salvador.
AlbaniaEl SalvadorAlbania moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Albania is 1.37× the area of El Salvador.
| Albania | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | San Salvador |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to El Salvador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Albania is 37% larger than El Salvador. Albania covers 28,748 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Albania?
- About 1.4 times: Albania has 1.37× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Albania and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².