Chad vs Ghana
Chad is 5.38 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Chad about 5.4 times.
ChadGhanaChad moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
5.38×
Chad is 5.38× the area of Ghana.
| Chad | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Accra |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Chad is 5.38 times larger than Ghana. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Chad?
- About 5.4 times: Chad has 5.38× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Chad and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Ghana 147 per km².