Ghana vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 71% larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Paraguay about 1.7 times.
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Ghana is 0.59× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.71× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Ghana is 41% smaller than Paraguay. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.7 times: Paraguay has 1.71× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 7,013,078. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².