El Salvador vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 2.33 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Slovakia about 2.3 times.
El SalvadorSlovakiaEl Salvador moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
0.43×
El Salvador is 0.43× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 2.33× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Bratislava |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. El Salvador is 2.33 times smaller than Slovakia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Slovakia?
- About 2.3 times: Slovakia has 2.33× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 5,413,813. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².