Ghana vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.7 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into South Sudan about 2.7 times.
GhanaSouth SudanGhana moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Ghana is 0.37× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.7× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Sudan?
- No. Ghana is 2.7 times smaller than South Sudan. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.7 times: South Sudan has 2.7× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 12,188,788. Density: Ghana 147 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².