Panama vs Sierra Leone
Panama is 3% larger than Sierra Leone.
PanamaSierra LeonePanama moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Panama is 1.03× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Panama | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Freetown |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Panama sits at about 9°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 Panama bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Panama is 3% larger than Sierra Leone. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Panama?
- About 1.0 times: Panama has 1.03× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Panama and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama 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, Panama or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².