Sierra Leone vs Slovenia
Sierra Leone is 3.54 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Sierra Leone about 3.5 times.
Sierra LeoneSloveniaSierra Leone moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is 3.54× the area of Slovenia.
| Sierra Leone | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Sierra Leone bigger than Slovenia?
- Yes. Sierra Leone is 3.54 times larger than Slovenia. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 3.5 times: Sierra Leone has 3.54× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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, Sierra Leone or Slovenia?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 2,130,986. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².