Sierra Leone vs Spain
Spain is 7.05 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Spain about 7.1 times.
Sierra LeoneSpainSierra Leone moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Sierra Leone is 0.14× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 7.05× the size of Sierra Leone.
| Sierra Leone | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Sierra Leone is 7.05 times smaller than Spain. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Spain?
- About 7.1 times: Spain has 7.05× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 8,819,794. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Spain 98 per km².