Cambodia vs Sierra Leone
Cambodia is 2.52 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Cambodia about 2.5 times.
CambodiaSierra LeoneCambodia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 2.52× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Cambodia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Freetown |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Cambodia is 2.52 times larger than Sierra Leone. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Cambodia?
- About 2.5 times: Cambodia has 2.52× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Cambodia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 8,819,794. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².