Ghana vs Norway
Norway is 61% larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Norway about 1.6 times.
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0.62×
Ghana is 0.62× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.61× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Ghana is 38% smaller than Norway. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Norway?
- About 1.6 times: Norway has 1.61× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 5,610,870. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Norway 15 per km².