Algeria vs Sierra Leone
Algeria is 33.2 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Algeria about 33 times.
AlgeriaSierra LeoneAlgeria moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
33.2×
Algeria is 33.2× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Algeria | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Algeria is 33.2 times larger than Sierra Leone. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Algeria?
- About 33 times: Algeria has 33.2× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Algeria and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 8,819,794. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².