Portugal vs Sierra Leone
Portugal is 29% larger than Sierra Leone.
PortugalSierra LeonePortugal moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.29×
Portugal is 1.29× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Portugal | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Portugal is 29% larger than Sierra Leone. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Portugal?
- About 1.3 times: Portugal has 1.29× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Portugal and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 8,819,794. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².