China vs El Salvador
China is 456 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into China about 456 times.
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China is 456× the area of El Salvador.
| China | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | San Salvador |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. China is 456 times larger than El Salvador. China covers 9,596,961 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into China?
- About 456 times: China has 456× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do China and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or El Salvador?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 6,365,503. Density: China 147 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².