Ghana vs Italy
Italy is 27% larger than Ghana.
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Ghana is 0.79× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1.27× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Rome |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Ghana is 21% smaller than Italy. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Italy?
- About 1.3 times: Italy has 1.27× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Italy 195 per km².