Ghana vs North Macedonia
Ghana is 9.28 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Ghana about 9.3 times.
GhanaNorth MacedoniaGhana moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 9.28× the area of North Macedonia.
| Ghana | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Ghana is 9.28 times larger than North Macedonia. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Ghana?
- About 9.3 times: Ghana has 9.28× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Ghana and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 1,820,909. Density: Ghana 147 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².