Country size comparison
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Eritrea is about 6 times bigger than El Salvador.
El Salvador is approximately 21,041 sq km, while Eritrea is approximately 117,600 sq km, making Eritrea 459% larger than El Salvador. Meanwhile, the population of El Salvador is ~6.6 million people (359,483 fewer people live in Eritrea).
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