Ghana vs Sweden
Sweden is 88% larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Sweden about 1.9 times.
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0.53×
Ghana is 0.53× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.88× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Ghana is 47% smaller than Sweden. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Sweden?
- About 1.9 times: Sweden has 1.88× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 10,596,620. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Sweden 24 per km².