El Salvador vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 22% larger than El Salvador.
El SalvadorNorth MacedoniaEl Salvador moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 0.82× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.22× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Skopje |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. El Salvador is 18% smaller than North Macedonia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.2 times: North Macedonia has 1.22× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 1,820,909. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².