Ghana vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Ghana is 986 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Ghana about 986 times.
GhanaSaint Pierre and MiquelonGhana moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 986× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Ghana | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 5,974 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Ghana is 986 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Ghana?
- About 986 times: Ghana has 986× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Ghana and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 5,974. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².