El Salvador vs Serbia

Serbia is 4.21 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Serbia about 4.2 times.

El SalvadorSerbiaEl Salvador moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.24×
El Salvador is 0.24× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 4.21× the size of El Salvador.
El SalvadorSerbia
Area21,041 km²88,499 km²
Population6,365,5036,549,143
Density303 / km²74 / km²
CapitalSan SalvadorBelgrade
RegionCentral AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours28

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
No. El Salvador is 4.21 times smaller than Serbia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does El Salvador fit into Serbia?
About 4.2 times: Serbia has 4.21× the area of El Salvador.
Why do El Salvador and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Serbia 74 per km².