Israel vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 3.45 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Sierra Leone about 3.5 times.
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Israel is 0.29× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 3.45× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Israel is 3.45 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 3.5 times: Sierra Leone has 3.45× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Sierra Leone?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 8,819,794. Density: Israel 487 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².