Brunei vs Ghana
Ghana is 41.4 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Ghana about 41 times.
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Brunei is 0.02× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 41.4× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Accra |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Ghana?
- No. Brunei is 41.4 times smaller than Ghana. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Ghana?
- About 41 times: Ghana has 41.4× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Ghana 147 per km².