Rwanda vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 2.72 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Sierra Leone about 2.7 times.
RwandaSierra LeoneRwanda moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.37× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 2.72× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Rwanda is 2.72 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 2.7 times: Sierra Leone has 2.72× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× 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, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 8,819,794. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².