Albania vs Ghana
Ghana is 8.3 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Ghana about 8.3 times.
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Albania is 0.12× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 8.3× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Accra |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Ghana?
- No. Albania is 8.3 times smaller than Ghana. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Ghana?
- About 8.3 times: Ghana has 8.3× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Ghana 147 per km².