Algeria vs Ghana
Algeria is 9.98 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Algeria about 10.0 times.
AlgeriaGhanaAlgeria moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 9.98× the area of Ghana.
| Algeria | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Accra |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Algeria bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Algeria is 9.98 times larger than Ghana. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Algeria?
- About 10.0 times: Algeria has 9.98× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Algeria and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. 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, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 35,064,272. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Ghana 147 per km².