El Salvador vs Syria
Syria is 8.8 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Syria about 8.8 times.
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El Salvador is 0.11× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 8.8× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Damascus |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Syria?
- No. El Salvador is 8.8 times smaller than Syria. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Syria?
- About 8.8 times: Syria has 8.8× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Syria 138 per km².