Finland vs Ghana
Finland is 42% larger than Ghana.
FinlandGhanaFinland moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Finland is 1.42× the area of Ghana.
| Finland | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Accra |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Finland is 42% larger than Ghana. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Finland?
- About 1.4 times: Finland has 1.42× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Finland and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Ghana 147 per km².