Libya vs Sierra Leone
Libya is 24.5 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Libya about 25 times.
LibyaSierra LeoneLibya moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
24.5×
Libya is 24.5× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Libya | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Libya is 24.5 times larger than Sierra Leone. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Libya?
- About 25 times: Libya has 24.5× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Libya and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².