Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Land area
Ireland
68,890 sq. km
in 2023
Sierra Leone
72,180 sq. km
in 2023
Ireland rank
120th
Sierra Leone rank
117th
Land area over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 72,180 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland, a difference of 3,290 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 68,890 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 3,290 sq. km | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 72,180 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 3,290 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area?
- Ireland ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.