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Is El Salvador the Smallest Country? No — But Smallest in Central America

El Salvador is NOT the smallest country in the world.

RankCountryArea (km²)
1Vatican City0.44
2Monaco2.02
3Nauru21
4Tuvalu26
5San Marino61
—El Salvador21,041

What El Salvador Is

  • Smallest country in Central America (by area).
  • Most densely populated in mainland Americas (~310/km²).
  • No Caribbean coast — only Pacific.
  • Capital: San Salvador; Population: ~6.3M (2024).

Central America Comparison

CountryArea (km²)
Nicaragua130,373
Honduras112,492
Guatemala108,889
Panama75,417
Costa Rica51,100
El Salvador21,041
Belize22,966

So: Smallest in Central America? Yes. Smallest in the world? No.

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