Nepal vs Sierra Leone
Nepal is 2.05 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Nepal about 2.1 times.
NepalSierra LeoneNepal moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 2.05× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Nepal | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Freetown |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Nepal is 2.05 times larger than Sierra Leone. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Nepal?
- About 2.1 times: Nepal has 2.05× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Nepal and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 8,819,794. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².