Germany vs Sierra Leone
Germany is 4.98 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Germany about 5.0 times.
GermanySierra LeoneGermany moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
4.98×
Germany is 4.98× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Germany | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Freetown |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Germany is 4.98 times larger than Sierra Leone. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Germany?
- About 5.0 times: Germany has 4.98× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Germany and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Sierra Leone?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 8,819,794. Density: Germany 233 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².