Palestine vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 8.73 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Sierra Leone about 8.7 times.
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Palestine is 0.11× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 8.73× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Palestine is 8.73 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 8.7 times: Sierra Leone has 8.73× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².