Ghana vs Malawi
Ghana is 2.01 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Ghana about 2.0 times.
GhanaMalawiGhana moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
2.01×
Ghana is 2.01× the area of Malawi.
| Ghana | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.01 times larger than Malawi. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Ghana?
- About 2.0 times: Ghana has 2.01× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Ghana and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 22,216,120. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Malawi 188 per km².