Hungary vs Sierra Leone
Hungary is 30% larger than Sierra Leone.
HungarySierra LeoneHungary moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Hungary is 1.3× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Hungary | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Hungary is 30% larger than Sierra Leone. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Hungary?
- About 1.3 times: Hungary has 1.3× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Hungary and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Sierra Leone?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 8,819,794. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².