Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone
Central African Republic is 8.68 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Central African Republic about 8.7 times.
Central African RepublicSierra LeoneCentral African Republic moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 8.68× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Freetown |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 8.68 times larger than Sierra Leone. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Central African Republic?
- About 8.7 times: Central African Republic has 8.68× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².