Ghana vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 2.84 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Myanmar about 2.8 times.
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Ghana is 0.35× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 2.84× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Ghana is 2.84 times smaller than Myanmar. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.8 times: Myanmar has 2.84× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².