El Salvador vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 9.5 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 9.5 times.
El SalvadorKyrgyzstanEl Salvador moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 0.11× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 9.5× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Bishkek |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. El Salvador is 9.5 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 9.5 times: Kyrgyzstan has 9.5× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².