Ghana vs Liechtenstein
Ghana is 1,491 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Ghana about 1491 times.
GhanaLiechtensteinGhana moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 1,491× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Ghana | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 41,024 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Vaduz |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Ghana is 1,491 times larger than Liechtenstein. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Ghana?
- About 1491 times: Ghana has 1,491× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Ghana and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 41,024. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².