El Salvador vs Germany
Germany is 17.0 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Germany about 17 times.
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0.06×
El Salvador is 0.06× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 17.0× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Berlin |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. El Salvador is 17.0 times smaller than Germany. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Germany?
- About 17 times: Germany has 17.0× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Germany 233 per km².