Guatemala vs Sierra Leone
Guatemala is 52% larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Guatemala about 1.5 times.
GuatemalaSierra LeoneGuatemala moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Guatemala is 1.52× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Guatemala | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Freetown |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guatemala bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Guatemala is 52% larger than Sierra Leone. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.5 times: Guatemala has 1.52× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Guatemala and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 8,819,794. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².