El Salvador vs Falkland Islands
El Salvador is 72% larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into El Salvador about 1.7 times.
El SalvadorFalkland IslandsEl Salvador moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
1.72×
El Salvador is 1.72× the area of Falkland Islands.
| El Salvador | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 4,550 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Stanley |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 El Salvador bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. El Salvador is 72% larger than Falkland Islands. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.7 times: El Salvador has 1.72× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do El Salvador and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, El Salvador or Falkland Islands?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 4,550. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².