Denmark vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 67% larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Sierra Leone about 1.7 times.
DenmarkSierra LeoneDenmark moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Denmark is 0.6× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.67× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Denmark is 40% smaller than Sierra Leone. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.7 times: Sierra Leone has 1.67× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².