Lithuania vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 10% larger than Lithuania.
LithuaniaSierra LeoneLithuania moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.91× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.1× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Lithuania is 9% smaller than Sierra Leone. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.1 times: Sierra Leone has 1.1× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².