Iceland vs Sierra Leone
Iceland is 44% larger than Sierra Leone.
IcelandSierra LeoneIceland moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.44×
Iceland is 1.44× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Iceland | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Iceland is 44% larger than Sierra Leone. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Iceland?
- About 1.4 times: Iceland has 1.44× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Iceland and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².