Ghana vs Peru
Peru is 5.39 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Peru about 5.4 times.
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Ghana is 0.19× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 5.39× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Ghana is 5.39 times smaller than Peru. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Peru?
- About 5.4 times: Peru has 5.39× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 34,576,665. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Peru 27 per km².