Sierra Leone vs United States
United States is 137 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into United States about 137 times.
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Sierra Leone is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 137× the size of Sierra Leone.
| Sierra Leone | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Sierra Leone is 137 times smaller than United States. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into United States?
- About 137 times: United States has 137× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Sierra Leone and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 8,819,794. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², United States 35 per km².