El Salvador vs South Georgia
El Salvador is 5.17 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into El Salvador about 5.2 times.
El SalvadorSouth GeorgiaEl Salvador moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
5.17×
El Salvador is 5.17× the area of South Georgia.
| El Salvador | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 35 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | King Edward Point |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. El Salvador is 5.17 times larger than South Georgia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into El Salvador?
- About 5.2 times: El Salvador has 5.17× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do El Salvador and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 35. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².