Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone
Kyrgyzstan is 2.79 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2.8 times.
KyrgyzstanSierra LeoneKyrgyzstan moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 2.79× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Kyrgyzstan | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Freetown |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 2.79 times larger than Sierra Leone. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2.8 times: Kyrgyzstan has 2.79× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².