Ireland vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone and Ireland are almost exactly the same size.
IrelandSierra LeoneIreland moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
0.97×
Ireland is 0.97× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.03× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Ireland and Sierra Leone are almost exactly the same size. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.0 times: Sierra Leone has 1.03× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².