Latvia vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 11% larger than Latvia.
LatviaSierra LeoneLatvia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.9× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.11× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Latvia is 10% smaller than Sierra Leone. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.1 times: Sierra Leone has 1.11× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².