El Salvador vs New Caledonia: Surface area
El Salvador
21,040 sq. km
in 2023
New Caledonia
18,580 sq. km
in 2023
El Salvador rank
150th
New Caledonia rank
152nd
Surface area over time
- El Salvador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21,040 sq. km against 18,580 sq. km in New Caledonia, a difference of 2,460 sq. km.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 150th and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 21,040 sq. km | 18,580 sq. km | 2,460 sq. km | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, El Salvador or New Caledonia?
- El Salvador, at 21,040 sq. km against 18,580 sq. km in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between El Salvador and New Caledonia?
- 2,460 sq. km, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and New Caledonia rank globally for surface area?
- El Salvador ranks 150th and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.