Ghana vs Romania
Ghana and Romania are almost exactly the same size.
GhanaRomaniaGhana moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.0×
Ghana is 1.0× the area of Romania.
| Ghana | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Ghana and Romania are almost exactly the same size. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Ghana?
- About 1.0 times: Ghana has 1.0× the area of Romania.
- Why do Ghana and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 19,020,271. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Romania 80 per km².