Austria vs Sierra Leone
Austria is 17% larger than Sierra Leone.
AustriaSierra LeoneAustria moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Austria is 1.17× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Austria | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Freetown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Austria is 17% larger than Sierra Leone. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Austria?
- About 1.2 times: Austria has 1.17× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Austria and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Sierra Leone?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 8,819,794. Density: Austria 110 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².