Ghana vs Panama
Ghana is 3.22 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Ghana about 3.2 times.
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3.22×
Ghana is 3.22× the area of Panama.
| Ghana | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Panama City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Ghana is 3.22 times larger than Panama. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Ghana?
- About 3.2 times: Ghana has 3.22× the area of Panama.
- Why do Ghana and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 4,571,189. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Panama 62 per km².