Ghana vs South Georgia
Ghana is 58.7 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Ghana about 59 times.
GhanaSouth GeorgiaGhana moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
58.7×
Ghana is 58.7× the area of South Georgia.
| Ghana | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 35 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Ghana is 58.7 times larger than South Georgia. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Ghana?
- About 59 times: Ghana has 58.7× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Ghana and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 35. Density: Ghana 147 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².