Czechia vs Ghana
Ghana is 3.02 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Ghana about 3.0 times.
CzechiaGhanaCzechia moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.33× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 3.02× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Accra |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Ghana?
- No. Czechia is 3.02 times smaller than Ghana. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Ghana?
- About 3.0 times: Ghana has 3.02× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Ghana 147 per km².