Curaçao vs Ghana
Ghana is 537 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Ghana about 537 times.
CuraçaoGhanaCuraçao moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.0× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 537× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Accra |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Ghana?
- No. Curaçao is 537 times smaller than Ghana. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Ghana?
- About 537 times: Ghana has 537× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Ghana 147 per km².