El Salvador vs United States
United States is 467 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into United States about 467 times.
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El Salvador is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 467× the size of El Salvador.
 El Salvador |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 467× the area | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 53.7× the population | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 8.7× the density | 303 / km²#28 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.06× the urban share | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEl Salvador: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.09 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEl Salvador: 1.47× the birth rate | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.2× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15El Salvador: 7.3 points higher | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 10.1 points higher | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 7.4 per 1,000 higher | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 1,071× the refugees for its size | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.6 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEl Salvador: 1.6× the infant mortality | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.27× the doctors per person | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.42× the university enrolment | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.260 higher | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 16.4× the income per person | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 838× the economy | $36.71B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.38× the output per person | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEl Salvador: 1.7 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.6 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.27× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEl Salvador: 4.18× the share in extreme poverty | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 2.0 higher | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEl Salvador: 12.4 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEl Salvador: 4.2 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 16.6 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEl Salvador: 1.1 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEl Salvador: 21.0 points higher | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.33× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.42× the share online | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEl Salvador: 1.57× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 9.02× the CO₂ per person | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEl Salvador: 11.0 points higher | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 1.3 points higher | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador: 4.23× the air pollution | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 4.6 points higher | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 18.2 points higher | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.33× the water stress | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEl Salvador: 2.5× the rain and snow | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEl Salvador: 0.41 higher | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.42 higher | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEl Salvador: 1.36× the homicide rate | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | San Salvador | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +503 | +1 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. El Salvador is 467 times smaller than United States. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into United States?
- About 467 times: United States has 467× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, El Salvador or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 16.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, El Salvador or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.3 — 6.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do El Salvador and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).