Ghana vs Slovenia
Ghana is 11.8 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Ghana about 12 times.
GhanaSloveniaGhana moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
11.8×
Ghana is 11.8× the area of Slovenia.
| Ghana | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Ghana is 11.8 times larger than Slovenia. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Ghana?
- About 12 times: Ghana has 11.8× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Ghana and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 2,130,986. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².