Mongolia vs Sierra Leone
Mongolia is 21.8 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Mongolia about 22 times.
MongoliaSierra LeoneMongolia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 21.8× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Mongolia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Mongolia is 21.8 times larger than Sierra Leone. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Mongolia?
- About 22 times: Mongolia has 21.8× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Mongolia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².