El Salvador vs North Korea
North Korea is 5.73 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into North Korea about 5.7 times.
El SalvadorNorth KoreaEl Salvador moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 0.17× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 5.73× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Pyongyang |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. El Salvador is 5.73 times smaller than North Korea. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into North Korea?
- About 5.7 times: North Korea has 5.73× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², North Korea 220 per km².