Ghana vs San Marino
Ghana is 3,910 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Ghana about 3910 times.
GhanaSan MarinoGhana moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 3,910× the area of San Marino.
| Ghana | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 34,109 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Ghana is 3,910 times larger than San Marino. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Ghana?
- About 3910 times: Ghana has 3,910× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Ghana and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 34,109. Density: Ghana 147 per km², San Marino 559 per km².