Poland vs Sierra Leone
Poland is 4.36 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Poland about 4.4 times.
PolandSierra LeonePoland moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
4.36×
Poland is 4.36× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Poland | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sierra Leone. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Poland is 4.36 times larger than Sierra Leone. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Poland?
- About 4.4 times: Poland has 4.36× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Poland and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sierra Leone. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Sierra Leone?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 8,819,794. Density: Poland 117 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².