Ghana vs Guatemala
Ghana is 2.19 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Ghana about 2.2 times.
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2.19×
Ghana is 2.19× the area of Guatemala.
| Ghana | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.19 times larger than Guatemala. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Ghana?
- About 2.2 times: Ghana has 2.19× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Ghana and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 18,687,881. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².