Ghana vs Iceland
Ghana is 2.32 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Ghana about 2.3 times.
GhanaIcelandGhana moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
2.32×
Ghana is 2.32× the area of Iceland.
| Ghana | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 392,404 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.32 times larger than Iceland. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Ghana?
- About 2.3 times: Ghana has 2.32× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Ghana and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 392,404. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².