Andorra vs El Salvador
El Salvador is 45.0 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into El Salvador about 45 times.
AndorraEl SalvadorAndorra moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.02× the area of El Salvador. Put the other way, El Salvador is 45.0× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | San Salvador |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than El Salvador?
- No. Andorra is 45.0 times smaller than El Salvador. Andorra covers 468 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into El Salvador?
- About 45 times: El Salvador has 45.0× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².