Armenia vs El Salvador
Armenia is 41% larger than El Salvador.
ArmeniaEl SalvadorArmenia moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Armenia is 1.41× the area of El Salvador.
| Armenia | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | San Salvador |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Armenia is 41% larger than El Salvador. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Armenia?
- About 1.4 times: Armenia has 1.41× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Armenia and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².