Georgia vs Ghana
Ghana is 3.42 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Ghana about 3.4 times.
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Georgia is 0.29× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 3.42× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Accra |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Ghana?
- No. Georgia is 3.42 times smaller than Ghana. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Ghana?
- About 3.4 times: Ghana has 3.42× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Ghana 147 per km².