Malta vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 227 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Sierra Leone about 227 times.
MaltaSierra LeoneMalta moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 227× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Malta is 227 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Malta covers 316 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 227 times: Sierra Leone has 227× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².