El Salvador vs Sweden
Sweden is 21.3 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Sweden about 21 times.
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El Salvador is 0.05× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 21.3× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Stockholm |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. El Salvador is 21.3 times smaller than Sweden. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Sweden?
- About 21 times: Sweden has 21.3× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Sweden 24 per km².