Sierra Leone vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 6.26 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Uzbekistan about 6.3 times.
Sierra LeoneUzbekistanSierra Leone moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is 0.16× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 6.26× the size of Sierra Leone.
| Sierra Leone | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Sierra Leone is 6.26 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 6.3 times: Uzbekistan has 6.26× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 8,819,794. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².