Andorra vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 153 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Sierra Leone about 153 times.
AndorraSierra LeoneAndorra moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 153× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Andorra is 153 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Andorra covers 468 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 153 times: Sierra Leone has 153× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².