Niue vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 276 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Sierra Leone about 276 times.
NiueSierra LeoneNiue moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 276× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Freetown |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Niue bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Niue is 276 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Niue covers 260 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 276 times: Sierra Leone has 276× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× 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, Niue or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².