Algeria vs El Salvador
Algeria is 113 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Algeria about 113 times.
AlgeriaEl SalvadorAlgeria moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 113× the area of El Salvador.
| Algeria | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | San Salvador |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Algeria is 113 times larger than El Salvador. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Algeria?
- About 113 times: Algeria has 113× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Algeria and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or El Salvador?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 6,365,503. Density: Algeria 20 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².