DR Congo vs Sierra Leone
DR Congo is 32.7 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into DR Congo about 33 times.
DR CongoSierra LeoneDR Congo moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 32.7× the area of Sierra Leone.
| DR Congo | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Freetown |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. DR Congo is 32.7 times larger than Sierra Leone. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into DR Congo?
- About 33 times: DR Congo has 32.7× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do DR Congo and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Sierra Leone?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 8,819,794. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².