Falkland Islands vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 5.88 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Sierra Leone about 5.9 times.
Falkland IslandsSierra LeoneFalkland Islands moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.17× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 5.88× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Freetown |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Falkland Islands is 5.88 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 5.9 times: Sierra Leone has 5.88× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Falkland 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, Falkland Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².