Antigua and Barbuda vs Ghana
Ghana is 542 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Ghana about 542 times.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 542× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Accra |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Ghana?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 542 times smaller than Ghana. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Ghana?
- About 542 times: Ghana has 542× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Ghana 147 per km².