Ghana vs Greece
Ghana is 81% larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Ghana about 1.8 times.
GhanaGreeceGhana moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
1.81×
Ghana is 1.81× the area of Greece.
| Ghana | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Athens |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ghana sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Ghana bigger than Greece?
- Yes. Ghana is 81% larger than Greece. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Ghana?
- About 1.8 times: Ghana has 1.81× the area of Greece.
- Why do Ghana and Greece look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ghana is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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, Ghana or Greece?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 10,413,962. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Greece 79 per km².