El Salvador vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 6.8 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Tajikistan about 6.8 times.
El SalvadorTajikistanEl Salvador moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 0.15× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 6.8× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. El Salvador is 6.8 times smaller than Tajikistan. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Tajikistan?
- About 6.8 times: Tajikistan has 6.8× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².