Sierra Leone vs South Georgia
Sierra Leone is 17.6 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Sierra Leone about 18 times.
Sierra LeoneSouth GeorgiaSierra Leone moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
17.6×
Sierra Leone is 17.6× the area of South Georgia.
| Sierra Leone | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 35 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Sierra Leone is 17.6 times larger than South Georgia. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 18 times: Sierra Leone has 17.6× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Sierra Leone and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 35. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².