Armenia vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 2.41 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Sierra Leone about 2.4 times.
ArmeniaSierra LeoneArmenia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.41× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 2.41× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Armenia is 2.41 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 2.4 times: Sierra Leone has 2.41× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².