Georgia vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone and Georgia are almost exactly the same size.
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Georgia is 0.97× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.03× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Georgia and Sierra Leone are almost exactly the same size. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.0 times: Sierra Leone has 1.03× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².