Kuwait vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 4.03 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Sierra Leone about 4.0 times.
KuwaitSierra LeoneKuwait moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.25× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 4.03× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Kuwait is 4.03 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 4.0 times: Sierra Leone has 4.03× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².