El Salvador vs Moldova
Moldova is 61% larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Moldova about 1.6 times.
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El Salvador is 0.62× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 1.61× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Chisinau |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. El Salvador is 38% smaller than Moldova. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Moldova?
- About 1.6 times: Moldova has 1.61× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 2,360,527. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Moldova 70 per km².