Ghana vs Morocco
Morocco is 87% larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Morocco about 1.9 times.
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Ghana is 0.53× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.87× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Rabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Ghana is 47% smaller than Morocco. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Morocco?
- About 1.9 times: Morocco has 1.87× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Morocco 86 per km².