El Salvador vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
El Salvador is 2.69 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into El Salvador about 2.7 times.
El SalvadorFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsEl Salvador moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
2.69×
El Salvador is 2.69× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| El Salvador | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 196 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. El Salvador is 2.69 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into El Salvador?
- About 2.7 times: El Salvador has 2.69× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do El Salvador and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 196. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².