Argentina vs El Salvador
Argentina is 132 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Argentina about 132 times.
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Argentina is 132× the area of El Salvador.
| Argentina | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | San Salvador |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Argentina is 132 times larger than El Salvador. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Argentina?
- About 132 times: Argentina has 132× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Argentina and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 6,365,503. Density: Argentina 16 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².