Bhutan vs Ghana
Ghana is 6.21 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Ghana about 6.2 times.
BhutanGhanaBhutan moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.16× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 6.21× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Accra |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Ghana?
- No. Bhutan is 6.21 times smaller than Ghana. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Ghana?
- About 6.2 times: Ghana has 6.21× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Ghana 147 per km².