Ghana vs Mexico
Mexico is 8.27 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Mexico about 8.3 times.
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Ghana is 0.12× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 8.27× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Ghana is 8.27 times smaller than Mexico. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Mexico?
- About 8.3 times: Mexico has 8.27× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Mexico 67 per km².