El Salvador vs Ireland
Ireland is 3.32 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Ireland about 3.3 times.
El SalvadorIrelandEl Salvador moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
0.3×
El Salvador is 0.3× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 3.32× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Dublin |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. El Salvador is 3.32 times smaller than Ireland. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Ireland?
- About 3.3 times: Ireland has 3.32× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 5,484,367. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Ireland 79 per km².