Dominica vs Ghana
Ghana is 318 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Ghana about 318 times.
DominicaGhanaDominica moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.0× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 318× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Ghana?
- No. Dominica is 318 times smaller than Ghana. Dominica covers 751 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Ghana?
- About 318 times: Ghana has 318× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Ghana 147 per km².