Estonia vs Ghana
Ghana is 5.26 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Ghana about 5.3 times.
EstoniaGhanaEstonia moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.19× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 5.26× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Accra |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Ghana?
- No. Estonia is 5.26 times smaller than Ghana. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Ghana?
- About 5.3 times: Ghana has 5.26× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Ghana 147 per km².