Ghana vs Kyrgyzstan
Ghana is 19% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
GhanaKyrgyzstanGhana moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 1.19× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Ghana | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Ghana is 19% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Ghana?
- About 1.2 times: Ghana has 1.19× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Ghana and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 7,343,064. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².