Jersey vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 608 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Sierra Leone about 608 times.
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Jersey is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 608× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Jersey is 608 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Jersey covers 118 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 608 times: Sierra Leone has 608× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 103,267. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².