Greece vs Sierra Leone
Greece is 84% larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Greece about 1.8 times.
GreeceSierra LeoneGreece moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.84×
Greece is 1.84× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Greece | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Greece is 84% larger than Sierra Leone. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Greece?
- About 1.8 times: Greece has 1.84× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Greece and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Sierra Leone?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 8,819,794. Density: Greece 79 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².