Sierra Leone vs Vatican City
Sierra Leone is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Sierra Leone about Infinity times.
Sierra LeoneVatican CitySierra Leone moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is — the area of Vatican City.
| Sierra Leone | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 882 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Sierra Leone is — times larger than Vatican City. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Sierra Leone?
- About Infinity times: Sierra Leone has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 882. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².