Ghana vs Moldova
Ghana is 7.05 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Ghana about 7.0 times.
GhanaMoldovaGhana moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 7.05× the area of Moldova.
| Ghana | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern 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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Yes. Ghana is 7.05 times larger than Moldova. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Ghana?
- About 7.0 times: Ghana has 7.05× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Ghana and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 2,360,527. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Moldova 70 per km².