Australia vs El Salvador
Australia is 366 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Australia about 366 times.
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Australia is 366× the area of El Salvador.
| Australia | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | San Salvador |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Australia is 366 times larger than El Salvador. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Australia?
- About 366 times: Australia has 366× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Australia and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 6,365,503. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².