Albania vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 2.5 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Sierra Leone about 2.5 times.
AlbaniaSierra LeoneAlbania moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.4× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 2.5× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Sierra Leone. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Albania is 2.5 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 2.5 times: Sierra Leone has 2.5× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sierra Leone. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².