Anguilla vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 788 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Sierra Leone about 788 times.
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 788× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Freetown |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Anguilla is 788 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 788 times: Sierra Leone has 788× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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, Anguilla or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².