Finland vs Sierra Leone
Finland is 4.72 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Finland about 4.7 times.
FinlandSierra LeoneFinland moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
4.72×
Finland is 4.72× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Finland | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Finland is 4.72 times larger than Sierra Leone. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Finland?
- About 4.7 times: Finland has 4.72× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Finland and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².