Ghana vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Ghana is 648 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Ghana about 648 times.
GhanaHeard and McDonald IslandsGhana moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 648× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Ghana | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | — |
| Density | 147 / km² | — |
| Capital | Accra | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Ghana is 648 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Ghana?
- About 648 times: Ghana has 648× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Ghana and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ghana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.