Germany vs Ghana
Germany is 50% larger than Ghana.
GermanyGhanaGermany moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
1.5×
Germany is 1.5× the area of Ghana.
| Germany | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Accra |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Ghana?
- Yes. Germany is 50% larger than Ghana. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Germany?
- About 1.5 times: Germany has 1.5× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Germany and Ghana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Ghana?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 35,064,272. Density: Germany 233 per km², Ghana 147 per km².