Sierra Leone vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 4.62 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Vietnam about 4.6 times.
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Sierra Leone is 0.22× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 4.62× the size of Sierra Leone.
| Sierra Leone | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Sierra Leone is 4.62 times smaller than Vietnam. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Vietnam?
- About 4.6 times: Vietnam has 4.62× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 8,819,794. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².