Belarus vs Sierra Leone
Belarus is 2.89 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Belarus about 2.9 times.
BelarusSierra LeoneBelarus moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 2.89× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Belarus | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Belarus is 2.89 times larger than Sierra Leone. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Belarus?
- About 2.9 times: Belarus has 2.89× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Belarus and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Sierra Leone?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 8,819,794. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².