British Virgin Islands vs Ghana
Ghana is 1,580 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Ghana about 1580 times.
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 1,580× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | Accra |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Ghana?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 1,580 times smaller than Ghana. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Ghana?
- About 1580 times: Ghana has 1,580× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Ghana 147 per km².