Argentina vs Sierra Leone
Argentina is 38.8 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Argentina about 39 times.
ArgentinaSierra LeoneArgentina moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 38.8× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Argentina | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Freetown |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Argentina is 38.8 times larger than Sierra Leone. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Argentina?
- About 39 times: Argentina has 38.8× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Argentina and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Sierra Leone?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 8,819,794. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².