Faroe Islands vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 51.3 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Sierra Leone about 51 times.
Faroe IslandsSierra LeoneFaroe Islands moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.02× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 51.3× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Faroe Islands is 51.3 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 51 times: Sierra Leone has 51.3× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².