Burundi vs Ghana
Ghana is 8.57 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Ghana about 8.6 times.
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Burundi is 0.12× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 8.57× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Accra |
| Region | Eastern 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Ghana?
- No. Burundi is 8.57 times smaller than Ghana. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Ghana?
- About 8.6 times: Ghana has 8.57× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Ghana 147 per km².