El Salvador vs Turkey
Turkey is 37.2 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Turkey about 37 times.
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El Salvador is 0.03× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 37.2× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Ankara |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. El Salvador is 37.2 times smaller than Turkey. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Turkey?
- About 37 times: Turkey has 37.2× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Turkey 110 per km².