Antarctica vs Ghana
Antarctica is 58.7 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Antarctica about 59 times.
AntarcticaGhanaAntarctica moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
58.7×
Antarctica is 58.7× the area of Ghana.
| Antarctica | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | — | Accra |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Antarctica is 58.7 times larger than Ghana. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Antarctica?
- About 59 times: Antarctica has 58.7× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Antarctica and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Ghana 147 per km².