Ghana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Ghana is 887 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Ghana about 887 times.
GhanaSaint Kitts and NevisGhana moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 887× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Ghana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 46,922 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Basseterre |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Ghana is 887 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Ghana?
- About 887 times: Ghana has 887× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Ghana and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 46,922. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².