Ghana vs Macao
Ghana is 2,074 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Ghana about 2074 times.
GhanaMacaoGhana moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
2,074×
Ghana is 2,074× the area of Macao.
| Ghana | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 685,900 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Ghana is 2,074 times larger than Macao. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Ghana?
- About 2074 times: Ghana has 2,074× the area of Macao.
- Why do Ghana and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 685,900. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².