Netherlands vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 70% larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Sierra Leone about 1.7 times.
NetherlandsSierra LeoneNetherlands moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.59× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.7× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Freetown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Netherlands is 41% smaller than Sierra Leone. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.7 times: Sierra Leone has 1.7× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Sierra Leone?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 8,819,794. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².