El Salvador vs Italy
Italy is 14.4 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Italy about 14 times.
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0.07×
El Salvador is 0.07× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 14.4× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Rome |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. El Salvador is 14.4 times smaller than Italy. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Italy?
- About 14 times: Italy has 14.4× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Italy 195 per km².