Pakistan vs Sierra Leone
Pakistan is 12.3 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Pakistan about 12 times.
PakistanSierra LeonePakistan moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Pakistan is 12.3× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Pakistan | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Pakistan is 12.3 times larger than Sierra Leone. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Pakistan?
- About 12 times: Pakistan has 12.3× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Pakistan and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 8,819,794. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².