Chile vs Ghana
Chile is 3.17 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Chile about 3.2 times.
ChileGhanaChile moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
3.17×
Chile is 3.17× the area of Ghana.
| Chile | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Accra |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Chile is 3.17 times larger than Ghana. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Chile?
- About 3.2 times: Chile has 3.17× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Chile and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Ghana 147 per km².