El Salvador vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 12.7 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into New Zealand about 13 times.
El SalvadorNew ZealandEl Salvador moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 0.08× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 12.7× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Wellington |
| Region | Central America | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. El Salvador is 12.7 times smaller than New Zealand. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into New Zealand?
- About 13 times: New Zealand has 12.7× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 5,324,700. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².