Azerbaijan vs Ghana
Ghana is 2.75 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Ghana about 2.8 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.36× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 2.75× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Accra |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Ghana?
- No. Azerbaijan is 2.75 times smaller than Ghana. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Ghana?
- About 2.8 times: Ghana has 2.75× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Ghana 147 per km².