Iraq vs Sierra Leone
Iraq is 6.09 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Iraq about 6.1 times.
IraqSierra LeoneIraq moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
6.09×
Iraq is 6.09× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Iraq | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Iraq is 6.09 times larger than Sierra Leone. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Iraq?
- About 6.1 times: Iraq has 6.09× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Iraq and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 8,819,794. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².