Australia vs Ghana
Australia is 32.2 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Australia about 32 times.
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Australia is 32.2× the area of Ghana.
| Australia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Accra |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Australia is 32.2 times larger than Ghana. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Australia?
- About 32 times: Australia has 32.2× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Australia and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Ghana 147 per km².