El Salvador vs Latvia
Latvia is 3.07 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Latvia about 3.1 times.
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El Salvador is 0.33× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 3.07× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Riga |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. El Salvador is 3.07 times smaller than Latvia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Latvia?
- About 3.1 times: Latvia has 3.07× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 1,847,785. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Latvia 29 per km².