Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone
Azerbaijan is 21% larger than Sierra Leone.
AzerbaijanSierra LeoneAzerbaijan moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 1.21× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Azerbaijan | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 21% larger than Sierra Leone. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.2 times: Azerbaijan has 1.21× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Sierra Leone?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 8,819,794. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².