Liechtenstein vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 448 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Sierra Leone about 448 times.
LiechtensteinSierra LeoneLiechtenstein moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 448× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Freetown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Liechtenstein is 448 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 448 times: Sierra Leone has 448× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².