Canada vs Ghana
Canada is 41.9 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Canada about 42 times.
CanadaGhanaCanada moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
41.9×
Canada is 41.9× the area of Ghana.
| Canada | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Accra |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Ghana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Canada is 41.9 times larger than Ghana. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Canada?
- About 42 times: Canada has 41.9× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Canada and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ghana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 35,064,272. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Ghana 147 per km².