Palau vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 154 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Sierra Leone about 154 times.
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Palau is 0.01× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 154× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Freetown |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Palau is 154 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Palau covers 466 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 154 times: Sierra Leone has 154× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².