Ghana vs South Korea
Ghana is 2.38 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Ghana about 2.4 times.
GhanaSouth KoreaGhana moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
2.38×
Ghana is 2.38× the area of South Korea.
| Ghana | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Yes. Ghana is 2.38 times larger than South Korea. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Ghana?
- About 2.4 times: Ghana has 2.38× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Ghana and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², South Korea 515 per km².