El Salvador vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 2.01 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Netherlands about 2.0 times.
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El Salvador is 0.5× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 2.01× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Amsterdam |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. El Salvador is 2.01 times smaller than Netherlands. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Netherlands?
- About 2.0 times: Netherlands has 2.01× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².