El Salvador vs Nauru
El Salvador is 1,002 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into El Salvador about 1002 times.
El SalvadorNauruEl Salvador moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
1,002×
El Salvador is 1,002× the area of Nauru.
| El Salvador | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 12,025 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Yaren District |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. El Salvador is 1,002 times larger than Nauru. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into El Salvador?
- About 1002 times: El Salvador has 1,002× the area of Nauru.
- Why do El Salvador and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Nauru?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 12,025. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Nauru 573 per km².