Luxembourg vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 27.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Sierra Leone about 28 times.
LuxembourgSierra LeoneLuxembourg moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.04× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 27.7× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Freetown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Luxembourg is 27.7 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 28 times: Sierra Leone has 27.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².