Belgium vs Ghana
Ghana is 7.77 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Ghana about 7.8 times.
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Belgium is 0.13× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 7.77× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Accra |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Ghana?
- No. Belgium is 7.77 times smaller than Ghana. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Ghana?
- About 7.8 times: Ghana has 7.77× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Ghana 147 per km².