Angola vs Ghana
Angola is 5.23 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Angola about 5.2 times.
AngolaGhanaAngola moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
5.23×
Angola is 5.23× the area of Ghana.
| Angola | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Accra |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Angola is 5.23 times larger than Ghana. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Angola?
- About 5.2 times: Angola has 5.23× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Angola and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 35,064,272. Density: Angola 31 per km², Ghana 147 per km².