Croatia vs Ghana
Ghana is 4.21 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Ghana about 4.2 times.
CroatiaGhanaCroatia moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
0.24×
Croatia is 0.24× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 4.21× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Accra |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Ghana?
- No. Croatia is 4.21 times smaller than Ghana. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Ghana?
- About 4.2 times: Ghana has 4.21× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Ghana 147 per km².