Argentina vs Ghana
Argentina is 11.7 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Argentina about 12 times.
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11.7×
Argentina is 11.7× the area of Ghana.
| Argentina | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Accra |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Argentina is 11.7 times larger than Ghana. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Argentina?
- About 12 times: Argentina has 11.7× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Argentina and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Ghana?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 35,064,272. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Ghana 147 per km².