Denmark vs Ghana
Ghana is 5.56 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Ghana about 5.6 times.
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Denmark is 0.18× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 5.56× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Accra |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Ghana?
- No. Denmark is 5.56 times smaller than Ghana. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Ghana?
- About 5.6 times: Ghana has 5.56× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Ghana 147 per km².