Canada vs Sierra Leone
Canada is 139 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Canada about 139 times.
CanadaSierra LeoneCanada moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 139× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Canada | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Freetown |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Canada is 139 times larger than Sierra Leone. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Canada?
- About 139 times: Canada has 139× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Canada and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 8,819,794. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².