Ghana vs North Korea
Ghana is 98% larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Ghana about 2.0 times.
GhanaNorth KoreaGhana moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
1.98×
Ghana is 1.98× the area of North Korea.
| Ghana | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Yes. Ghana is 98% larger than North Korea. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Ghana?
- About 2.0 times: Ghana has 1.98× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Ghana and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 26,571,036. Density: Ghana 147 per km², North Korea 220 per km².