Philippines vs Sierra Leone
Philippines is 4.79 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Philippines about 4.8 times.
PhilippinesSierra LeonePhilippines moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 4.79× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Philippines | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Freetown |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Philippines is 4.79 times larger than Sierra Leone. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Philippines?
- About 4.8 times: Philippines has 4.79× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Philippines and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Sierra Leone?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 8,819,794. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².