El Salvador vs Faroe Islands
El Salvador is 15 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into El Salvador about 15 times.
El SalvadorFaroe IslandsEl Salvador moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 15× the area of Faroe Islands.
| El Salvador | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 54,900 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Torshavn |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands?
- Yes. El Salvador is 15 times larger than Faroe Islands. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into El Salvador?
- About 15 times: El Salvador has 15× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do El Salvador and Faroe 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 54,900. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².