Ghana vs Latvia
Ghana is 3.69 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Ghana about 3.7 times.
GhanaLatviaGhana moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
3.69×
Ghana is 3.69× the area of Latvia.
| Ghana | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Riga |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Yes. Ghana is 3.69 times larger than Latvia. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Ghana?
- About 3.7 times: Ghana has 3.69× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Ghana and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 1,847,785. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Latvia 29 per km².