El Salvador vs Norway
Norway is 18.3 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Norway about 18 times.
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El Salvador is 0.05× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 18.3× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Oslo |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. El Salvador is 18.3 times smaller than Norway. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Norway?
- About 18 times: Norway has 18.3× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 5,610,870. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Norway 15 per km².