El Salvador vs Spain
Spain is 24 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Spain about 24 times.
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El Salvador is 0.04× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 24× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Madrid |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. El Salvador is 24 times smaller than Spain. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Spain?
- About 24 times: Spain has 24× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Spain 98 per km².