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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 238,535 km²#80 of 194 | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGhana: 1.84× the population | 35,064,272#47 of 194 · 2025 | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGhana: 1.84× the density | 147 / km²#61 of 194 | 80 / km²#104 of 194 |
| Urban populationGhana: 1.13× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGhana: 2.4× the births per woman | 3.34 per woman#46 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGhana: 2.00 points higher | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGhana: 3.45× the birth rate | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRomania: 1.83× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ghana: 19.8 points higher | 35.4%#50 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Romania: 16.3 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGhana: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGhana: 2.88× the refugees for its size | 0.46 per 1,000#75 of 190 · 2025 | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRomania: 10.8 years longer | 65.7 years#164 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGhana: 4.58× the infant mortality | 27.5 per 1,000 births#52 of 191 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRomania: 13.4× the doctors per person | 0.27 per 1,000#140 of 178 · 2023 | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRomania: 2.59× the university enrolment | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexRomania: 0.217 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRomania: 7.68× the income per person | $2,630#143 of 185 · 2025 | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRomania: 3.75× the economy | $114.21B2025 | $428.68B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Romania: 5.91× the output per person | $8,610#134 of 184 · 2025 | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGhana: 5.3 points higher | +6.0%#32 of 187 · 2025 | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGhana: 7.0 points higher | +14.2%#14 of 176 · 2025 | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRomania: 2.0× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGhana: 55.7× the share in extreme poverty | 39.0%#22 of 149 · 2016 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ghana: 13.7 higher | 43.5#23 of 149 · 2016 | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGhana: 23.7 points higher | 34.6% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 14.3 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRomania: 9.3 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRomania: 0.5 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRomania: 0.4 points higher | 35.1% of GDP#84 of 168 · 2024 | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRomania: 4.75× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#145 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRomania: 1.26× the share online | 72%#116 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRomania: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 31% of land#101 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRomania: 5.31× the CO₂ per person | 0.70 t a year#141 of 185 · 2024 | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGhana: 15.4 points higher | 39.0%#63 of 190 · 2021 | 23.6%#97 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRomania: 8.1 points higher | 91.9%#135 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ghana: 1.76× the air pollution | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 9.3 points higher | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRomania: 15.7 points higher | 20.7% of land#53 of 190 · 2024 | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRomania: 1.21× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGhana: 1.86× the rain and snow | 1,187 mm#75 of 180 · 2022 | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRomania: 0.12 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRomania: 0.11 higher | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGhana: 1.64× the homicide rate | 1.8 per 100,000#82 of 146 · 2022 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Accra | Bucharest |
| Currency | Ghana cedi (GHS) | Romanian leu (RON) |
| Official languages | English | Romanian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +233 | +40 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Ghana or Romania?
- By gross national income per person, Romania: $20,190 against $2,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.68× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ghana or Romania?
- In Romania: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 65.7 — 10.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ghana and Romania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ghana: presidential republic; Romania: semi-presidential republic.