Estonia vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 58% larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Sierra Leone about 1.6 times.
EstoniaSierra LeoneEstonia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
0.63×
Estonia is 0.63× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.58× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Estonia is 37% smaller than Sierra Leone. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.6 times: Sierra Leone has 1.58× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².