Åland Islands vs Ghana
Ghana is 151 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Ghana about 151 times.
Åland IslandsGhanaÅland Islands moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 151× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Accra |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Ghana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Ghana?
- No. Åland Islands is 151 times smaller than Ghana. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Ghana?
- About 151 times: Ghana has 151× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ghana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Ghana 147 per km².