Ghana vs Malta
Ghana is 755 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Ghana about 755 times.
GhanaMaltaGhana moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 755× the area of Malta.
| Ghana | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 579,704 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Valletta |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Ghana is 755 times larger than Malta. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Ghana?
- About 755 times: Ghana has 755× the area of Malta.
- Why do Ghana and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 579,704. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².