El Salvador vs Iran
Iran is 78.3 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Iran about 78 times.
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El Salvador is 0.01× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 78.3× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Tehran |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Iran?
- No. El Salvador is 78.3 times smaller than Iran. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Iran?
- About 78 times: Iran has 78.3× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Iran 56 per km².