Sierra Leone vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 8.41 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Ukraine about 8.4 times.
Sierra LeoneUkraineSierra Leone moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is 0.12× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 8.41× the size of Sierra Leone.
| Sierra Leone | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Sierra Leone is 8.41 times smaller than Ukraine. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Ukraine?
- About 8.4 times: Ukraine has 8.41× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 8,819,794. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².