Russia vs Sierra Leone
Russia is 238 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Russia about 238 times.
RussiaSierra LeoneRussia moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 238× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Russia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Russia is 238 times larger than Sierra Leone. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Russia?
- About 238 times: Russia has 238× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Russia and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Sierra Leone?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 8,819,794. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².