Ghana vs Poland
Poland is 31% larger than Ghana.
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0.76×
Ghana is 0.76× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.31× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Ghana is 24% smaller than Poland. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Poland?
- About 1.3 times: Poland has 1.31× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Poland 117 per km².