Nauru vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 3,416 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Sierra Leone about 3416 times.
NauruSierra LeoneNauru moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 3,416× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Freetown |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Nauru is 3,416 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Nauru covers 21 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 3416 times: Sierra Leone has 3,416× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².