Kazakhstan vs Sierra Leone
Kazakhstan is 38.0 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Kazakhstan about 38 times.
KazakhstanSierra LeoneKazakhstan moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 38.0× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Kazakhstan | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Freetown |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 38.0 times larger than Sierra Leone. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 38 times: Kazakhstan has 38.0× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Sierra Leone?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 8,819,794. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².