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How big is El Salvador really?
El Salvador covers 7,877 sq mi (20,401 km虏). El Salvador is about the same size as New Jersey.
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Area7,877 sq mi
vs the whole US0.2%
Size rank#151 of 197
CapitalSan Salvador
People6 million
Widest crossing161 mi
Drive it at 60 mph3 hours
Fly across18 min
El Salvador vs famous states
- El Salvador is about the same size as New Jersey 路 New Jersey page
- Texas is 34 times the size of El Salvador 路 Texas page
- California is 20 times the size of El Salvador 路 California page
- Alaska is 74 times the size of El Salvador 路 Alaska page
- Florida is 7.4 times the size of El Salvador 路 Florida page
- New York is 6.2 times the size of El Salvador 路 New York page
El Salvador compared with every state
| State | Size | Compared with El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51,752 sq mi | Alabama is 6.6 times the size of El Salvador |
| Alaska | 586,000 sq mi | Alaska is 74 times the size of El Salvador |
| American Samoa | 86 sq mi | El Salvador is 91 times the size of American Samoa |
| Arizona | 114,000 sq mi | Arizona is 14 times the size of El Salvador |
| Arkansas | 53,176 sq mi | Arkansas is 6.8 times the size of El Salvador |
| California | 158,000 sq mi | California is 20 times the size of El Salvador |
| Colorado | 104,000 sq mi | Colorado is 13 times the size of El Salvador |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 185 sq mi | El Salvador is 42 times the size of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Connecticut | 4,986 sq mi | El Salvador is 1.6 times the size of Connecticut |
| Delaware | 2,032 sq mi | El Salvador is 3.9 times the size of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | 66 sq mi | El Salvador is 119 times the size of District of Columbia |
| Florida | 58,618 sq mi | Florida is 7.4 times the size of El Salvador |
| Georgia | 58,950 sq mi | Georgia is 7.5 times the size of El Salvador |
| Guam | 223 sq mi | El Salvador is 35 times the size of Guam |
| Hawaii | 6,464 sq mi | El Salvador is 1.2 times the size of Hawaii |
| Idaho | 83,405 sq mi | Idaho is 11 times the size of El Salvador |
| Illinois | 56,268 sq mi | Illinois is 7.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Indiana | 36,155 sq mi | Indiana is 4.6 times the size of El Salvador |
| Iowa | 56,185 sq mi | Iowa is 7.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Kansas | 82,224 sq mi | Kansas is 10 times the size of El Salvador |
| Kentucky | 40,382 sq mi | Kentucky is 5.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Louisiana | 47,513 sq mi | Louisiana is 6.0 times the size of El Salvador |
| Maine | 33,022 sq mi | Maine is 4.2 times the size of El Salvador |
| Maryland | 10,410 sq mi | Maryland is 1.3 times the size of El Salvador |
| Massachusetts | 8,209 sq mi | El Salvador is about the same size as Massachusetts |
| Michigan | 58,267 sq mi | Michigan is 7.4 times the size of El Salvador |
| Minnesota | 84,190 sq mi | Minnesota is 11 times the size of El Salvador |
| Mississippi | 47,743 sq mi | Mississippi is 6.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Missouri | 69,660 sq mi | Missouri is 8.8 times the size of El Salvador |
| Montana | 147,000 sq mi | Montana is 19 times the size of El Salvador |
| Nebraska | 77,243 sq mi | Nebraska is 9.8 times the size of El Salvador |
| Nevada | 110,000 sq mi | Nevada is 14 times the size of El Salvador |
| New Hampshire | 9,264 sq mi | New Hampshire is 1.2 times the size of El Salvador |
| New Jersey | 7,773 sq mi | El Salvador is about the same size as New Jersey |
| New Mexico | 122,000 sq mi | New Mexico is 15 times the size of El Salvador |
| New York | 49,008 sq mi | New York is 6.2 times the size of El Salvador |
| North Carolina | 49,905 sq mi | North Carolina is 6.3 times the size of El Salvador |
| North Dakota | 70,503 sq mi | North Dakota is 9.0 times the size of El Salvador |
| Ohio | 41,283 sq mi | Ohio is 5.2 times the size of El Salvador |
| Oklahoma | 69,888 sq mi | Oklahoma is 8.9 times the size of El Salvador |
| Oregon | 96,853 sq mi | Oregon is 12 times the size of El Salvador |
| Pennsylvania | 45,254 sq mi | Pennsylvania is 5.7 times the size of El Salvador |
| Puerto Rico | 3,511 sq mi | El Salvador is 2.2 times the size of Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | 1,101 sq mi | El Salvador is 7.2 times the size of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | 31,150 sq mi | South Carolina is 4.0 times the size of El Salvador |
| South Dakota | 76,943 sq mi | South Dakota is 9.8 times the size of El Salvador |
| Tennessee | 42,138 sq mi | Tennessee is 5.3 times the size of El Salvador |
| Texas | 266,000 sq mi | Texas is 34 times the size of El Salvador |
| United States Virgin Islands | 170 sq mi | El Salvador is 46 times the size of United States Virgin Islands |
| Utah | 84,815 sq mi | Utah is 11 times the size of El Salvador |
| Vermont | 9,595 sq mi | Vermont is 1.2 times the size of El Salvador |
| Virginia | 40,536 sq mi | Virginia is 5.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Washington | 67,673 sq mi | Washington is 8.6 times the size of El Salvador |
| West Virginia | 24,189 sq mi | West Virginia is 3.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Wisconsin | 56,045 sq mi | Wisconsin is 7.1 times the size of El Salvador |
| Wyoming | 97,652 sq mi | Wyoming is 12 times the size of El Salvador |
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What they speak
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Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.