Azerbaijan vs El Salvador
Azerbaijan is 4.12 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Azerbaijan about 4.1 times.
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Azerbaijan is 4.12× the area of El Salvador.
| Azerbaijan | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | San Salvador |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 4.12 times larger than El Salvador. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 4.1 times: Azerbaijan has 4.12× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Azerbaijan and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or El Salvador?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 6,365,503. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².