Congo vs Ghana
Congo is 43% larger than Ghana.
CongoGhanaCongo moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Congo is 1.43× the area of Ghana.
| Congo | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Accra |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°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 Congo bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Congo is 43% larger than Ghana. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Congo?
- About 1.4 times: Congo has 1.43× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Congo and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Ghana 147 per km².