Åland Islands vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 45.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Sierra Leone about 45 times.
Åland IslandsSierra LeoneÅland Islands moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 45.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Freetown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands 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 Åland Islands bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Åland Islands is 45.3 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 45 times: Sierra Leone has 45.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands 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, Åland Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².