Ghana vs Saint Lucia
Ghana is 387 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Ghana about 387 times.
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Ghana is 387× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Ghana | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 180,149 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Ghana is 387 times larger than Saint Lucia. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Ghana?
- About 387 times: Ghana has 387× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Ghana and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 180,149. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².