El Salvador vs Iceland
Iceland is 4.9 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Iceland about 4.9 times.
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0.2×
El Salvador is 0.2× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 4.9× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 392,404 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. El Salvador is 4.9 times smaller than Iceland. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Iceland?
- About 4.9 times: Iceland has 4.9× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 392,404. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².