Ghana vs Sudan
Sudan is 7.91 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Sudan about 7.9 times.
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Ghana is 0.13× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 7.91× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Ghana is 7.91 times smaller than Sudan. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Sudan?
- About 7.9 times: Sudan has 7.91× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Sudan 27 per km².