Ghana vs Iran
Iran is 6.91 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Iran about 6.9 times.
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Ghana is 0.14× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 6.91× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Tehran |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Ghana is 6.91 times smaller than Iran. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Iran?
- About 6.9 times: Iran has 6.91× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Iran 56 per km².