Ghana vs Ireland
Ghana is 3.42 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Ghana about 3.4 times.
GhanaIrelandGhana moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
3.42×
Ghana is 3.42× the area of Ireland.
| Ghana | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Dublin |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Ghana is 3.42 times larger than Ireland. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Ghana?
- About 3.4 times: Ghana has 3.42× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ghana and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Ireland 79 per km².