El Salvador vs San Marino

El Salvador is 345 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into El Salvador about 345 times.

El SalvadorSan MarinoEl Salvador moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 345× the area of San Marino.
El SalvadorSan Marino
Area21,041 km²61 km²
Population6,365,50334,109
Density303 / km²559 / km²
CapitalSan SalvadorSan Marino
RegionCentral AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours21

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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
Yes. El Salvador is 345 times larger than San Marino. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into El Salvador?
About 345 times: El Salvador has 345× the area of San Marino.
Why do El Salvador and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 34,109. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², San Marino 559 per km².