Austria vs El Salvador
Austria is 3.99 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Austria about 4.0 times.
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Austria is 3.99× the area of El Salvador.
| Austria | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | San Salvador |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Austria is 3.99 times larger than El Salvador. Austria covers 83,879 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Austria?
- About 4.0 times: Austria has 3.99× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Austria and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or El Salvador?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 6,365,503. Density: Austria 110 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².