El Salvador vs Slovenia
El Salvador is 4% larger than Slovenia.
El SalvadorSloveniaEl Salvador moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.04×
El Salvador is 1.04× the area of Slovenia.
| El Salvador | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Ljubljana |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. El Salvador is 4% larger than Slovenia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.0 times: El Salvador has 1.04× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do El Salvador and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 2,130,986. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².