Ghana vs Guam
Ghana is 438 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Ghana about 438 times.
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Ghana is 438× the area of Guam.
| Ghana | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 168,999 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Agana |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Guam?
- Yes. Ghana is 438 times larger than Guam. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Ghana?
- About 438 times: Ghana has 438× the area of Guam.
- Why do Ghana and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ghana or Guam?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 168,999. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Guam 311 per km².