Country size comparison
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El Salvador is around the same size as New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while El Salvador is approximately 21,041 sq km, making El Salvador 10% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (2.2 million fewer people live in El Salvador).
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