El Salvador vs Israel
El Salvador and Israel are almost exactly the same size.
El SalvadorIsraelEl Salvador moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
1.01×
El Salvador is 1.01× the area of Israel.
| El Salvador | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Jerusalem |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. El Salvador and Israel are almost exactly the same size. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.0 times: El Salvador has 1.01× the area of Israel.
- Why do El Salvador and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Israel 487 per km².