Bangladesh vs Ghana
Ghana is 62% larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Ghana about 1.6 times.
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0.62×
Bangladesh is 0.62× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 1.62× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Accra |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh bigger than Ghana?
- No. Bangladesh is 38% smaller than Ghana. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Ghana?
- About 1.6 times: Ghana has 1.62× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 35,064,272. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Ghana 147 per km².