Antarctica vs El Salvador
Antarctica is 665 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Antarctica about 665 times.
AntarcticaEl SalvadorAntarctica moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 665× the area of El Salvador.
| Antarctica | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | — | San Salvador |
| Region | Antarctica | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Antarctica is 665 times larger than El Salvador. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Antarctica?
- About 665 times: Antarctica has 665× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Antarctica and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².