El Salvador vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
El Salvador is 78.2 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into El Salvador about 78 times.
El SalvadorSaint Kitts and NevisEl Salvador moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 78.2× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| El Salvador | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 46,922 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Basseterre |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. El Salvador is 78.2 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into El Salvador?
- About 78 times: El Salvador has 78.2× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 46,922. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².