North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 2.79 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Sierra Leone about 2.8 times.
North MacedoniaSierra LeoneNorth Macedonia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.36× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 2.79× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. North Macedonia is 2.79 times smaller than Sierra Leone. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 2.8 times: Sierra Leone has 2.79× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia 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, North Macedonia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².