San Marino vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 1,176 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Sierra Leone about 1176 times.
San MarinoSierra LeoneSan Marino moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1,176× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. San Marino is 1,176 times smaller than Sierra Leone. San Marino covers 61 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1176 times: Sierra Leone has 1,176× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why San Marino 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, San Marino or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².