Senegal vs Sierra Leone
Senegal is 2.74 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Senegal about 2.7 times.
SenegalSierra LeoneSenegal moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
2.74×
Senegal is 2.74× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Senegal | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Freetown |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Senegal bigger than Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Senegal is 2.74 times larger than Sierra Leone. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Senegal?
- About 2.7 times: Senegal has 2.74× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Senegal and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× 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, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 8,819,794. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².