Ghana vs Spain
Spain is 2.12 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Spain about 2.1 times.
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0.47×
Ghana is 0.47× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 2.12× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Ghana is 2.12 times smaller than Spain. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Spain?
- About 2.1 times: Spain has 2.12× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Spain 98 per km².