Chile vs Sierra Leone
Chile is 10.5 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Chile about 11 times.
ChileSierra LeoneChile moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 10.5× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Chile | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Freetown |
| Region | South America | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Chile is 10.5 times larger than Sierra Leone. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Chile?
- About 11 times: Chile has 10.5× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Chile and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Sierra Leone?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 8,819,794. Density: Chile 26 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².