Czechia vs El Salvador
Czechia is 3.75 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Czechia about 3.7 times.
CzechiaEl SalvadorCzechia moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 3.75× the area of El Salvador.
| Czechia | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | San Salvador |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. Czechia is 3.75 times larger than El Salvador. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Czechia?
- About 3.7 times: Czechia has 3.75× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Czechia and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or El Salvador?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 6,365,503. Density: Czechia 138 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².