Austria vs Ghana
Ghana is 2.84 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Ghana about 2.8 times.
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Austria is 0.35× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 2.84× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Accra |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Ghana?
- No. Austria is 2.84 times smaller than Ghana. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Ghana?
- About 2.8 times: Ghana has 2.84× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Ghana 147 per km².