El Salvador vs Japan
Japan is 18.0 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Japan about 18 times.
El SalvadorJapanEl Salvador moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.06×
El Salvador is 0.06× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 18.0× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Tokyo |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- No. El Salvador is 18.0 times smaller than Japan. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Japan?
- About 18 times: Japan has 18.0× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Japan 326 per km².