French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 9.16 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Sierra Leone about 9.2 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSierra LeoneFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.11× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 9.16× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 196 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Freetown |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 9.16 times smaller than Sierra Leone. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 9.2 times: Sierra Leone has 9.16× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².