Ghana vs Jordan
Ghana is 2.67 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Ghana about 2.7 times.
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2.67×
Ghana is 2.67× the area of Jordan.
| Ghana | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Amman |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.67 times larger than Jordan. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Ghana?
- About 2.7 times: Ghana has 2.67× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Ghana and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 11,520,684. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Jordan 129 per km².