Ghana vs Portugal
Ghana is 2.59 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Ghana about 2.6 times.
GhanaPortugalGhana moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
2.59×
Ghana is 2.59× the area of Portugal.
| Ghana | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.59 times larger than Portugal. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Ghana?
- About 2.6 times: Ghana has 2.59× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Ghana and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 10,804,871. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Portugal 117 per km².