Botswana vs Ghana
Botswana is 2.44 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Botswana about 2.4 times.
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Botswana is 2.44× the area of Ghana.
| Botswana | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Accra |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.44 times larger than Ghana. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Botswana?
- About 2.4 times: Botswana has 2.44× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Botswana and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Ghana 147 per km².