El Salvador vs Panama
Panama is 3.53 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Panama about 3.5 times.
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El Salvador is 0.28× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 3.53× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Panama City |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. El Salvador is 3.53 times smaller than Panama. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Panama?
- About 3.5 times: Panama has 3.53× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 4,571,189. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Panama 62 per km².