Japan vs Sierra Leone
Japan is 5.27 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Japan about 5.3 times.
JapanSierra LeoneJapan moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
5.27×
Japan is 5.27× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Japan | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Japan is 5.27 times larger than Sierra Leone. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Japan?
- About 5.3 times: Japan has 5.27× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Japan and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Sierra Leone?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 8,819,794. Density: Japan 326 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².