El Salvador vs Vatican City

El Salvador is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into El Salvador about Infinity times.

El SalvadorVatican CityEl Salvador moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
El Salvador is — the area of Vatican City.
El SalvadorVatican City
Area21,041 km²0 km²
Population6,365,503882
Density303 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalSan SalvadorVatican City
RegionCentral AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours21

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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
Yes. El Salvador is — times larger than Vatican City. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into El Salvador?
About Infinity times: El Salvador has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do El Salvador and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 882. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².