El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 3.97 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into United Arab Emirates about 4.0 times.
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El Salvador is 0.25× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 3.97× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. El Salvador is 3.97 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 4.0 times: United Arab Emirates has 3.97× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².