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The Czech Republic's area vs El Salvador's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic is 3.75 times bigger by total area compared to El Salvador: 30,452 sq mi vs 8,124 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the Czech Republic is 29,794 sq mi vs 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador — a 3.72 times difference in territory size.

  • The Czech Republic ranks 115/197 by total surface area vs 149/197 for El Salvador.
  • The Czech Republic occupies 0.05% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.01% for El Salvador.
  • 45.8% of the Czech Republic's area is agricultural land vs 57.7% in El Salvador.
  • The Czechia has 0.07% of the world's agricultural land area — El Salvador has 0.03%.
  • 34.8% of the Czechia is covered by forests, compared to 27.5% in El Salvador.
  • 0.07% of the world's forests are in the Czech Republic, and 0.01% are in El Salvador.

True size map comparison: Czech Republic vs El Salvador

See how the Czech Republic and El Salvador compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Czech Republic El Salvador
Total area 30,452
sq mi
8,124
sq mi
Size difference ratio 3.75 1
Total area rank 115/197 149/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.02% 0.004%
Land area 29,794
sq mi
8,000
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 3.72 1
Land area rank 114/197 150/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.05% 0.01%
Population 10,905,028 6,338,193
Population density 357 ppl/mi² 799 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Czech Republic El Salvador
Forest area 10,357
sq mi
2,202
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 34.8% 27.5%
Forest area rank 95/196 136/196
World's forests share 0.07% 0.01%
Agricultural land area 13,646
sq mi
4,617
sq mi
Agricultural land share 45.8% 57.7%
Agricultural land area rank 101/194 135/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.07% 0.03%
Arable land 9,746
sq mi
2,784
sq mi
Arable land share 32.7% 34.8%
Arable land area rank 75/191 117/191
Permanent cropland 161.1
sq mi
618
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.54% 7.72%
Permanent cropland area rank 126/192 92/192
Water area 658
sq mi
123.9
sq mi
Water as share of total area 2.16% 1.53%
Water area rank 99/197 123/197
Roads length 34,638
mi
5,600
mi
Land borders length 1,271
mi
367
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
190.8
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 0.8%

Czech Republic vs El Salvador size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of the Czech Republic and El Salvador but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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