DR Congo vs El Salvador
DR Congo is 111 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into DR Congo about 111 times.
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DR Congo is 111× the area of El Salvador.
| DR Congo | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | San Salvador |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than El Salvador?
- Yes. DR Congo is 111 times larger than El Salvador. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into DR Congo?
- About 111 times: DR Congo has 111× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do DR Congo and El Salvador look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or El Salvador?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 6,365,503. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².