Guyana vs Sierra Leone
Guyana is 3.0 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Guyana about 3.0 times.
GuyanaSierra LeoneGuyana moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 3.0× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Guyana | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Freetown |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Guyana is 3.0 times larger than Sierra Leone. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Guyana?
- About 3.0 times: Guyana has 3.0× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Guyana and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².