Ghana vs Serbia
Ghana is 2.7 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Ghana about 2.7 times.
GhanaSerbiaGhana moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
2.7×
Ghana is 2.7× the area of Serbia.
| Ghana | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.7 times larger than Serbia. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Ghana?
- About 2.7 times: Ghana has 2.7× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Ghana and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 6,549,143. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Serbia 74 per km².