Ghana vs Hungary
Ghana is 2.56 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Ghana about 2.6 times.
GhanaHungaryGhana moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
2.56×
Ghana is 2.56× the area of Hungary.
| Ghana | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Budapest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.56 times larger than Hungary. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Ghana?
- About 2.6 times: Ghana has 2.56× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Ghana and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 9,514,251. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Hungary 102 per km².