Belarus vs Ghana
Ghana is 15% larger than Belarus.
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Belarus is 0.87× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 1.15× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Accra |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Ghana?
- No. Belarus is 13% smaller than Ghana. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Ghana?
- About 1.1 times: Ghana has 1.15× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Ghana 147 per km².