Sierra Leone vs Wallis and Futuna
Sierra Leone is 262 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Sierra Leone about 262 times.
Sierra LeoneWallis and FutunaSierra Leone moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Sierra Leone is 262× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Sierra Leone | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 11,558 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sierra Leone bigger than Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Sierra Leone is 262 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 262 times: Sierra Leone has 262× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Wallis and Futuna look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sierra Leone or Wallis and Futuna?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 11,558. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².