Guernsey vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 920 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Sierra Leone about 920 times.
GuernseySierra LeoneGuernsey moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 920× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Guernsey is 920 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 920 times: Sierra Leone has 920× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².