El Salvador vs Niger
Niger is 60.2 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Niger about 60 times.
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El Salvador is 0.02× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 60.2× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Niamey |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. El Salvador is 60.2 times smaller than Niger. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Niger?
- About 60 times: Niger has 60.2× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Niger 22 per km².