Ghana vs Switzerland
Ghana is 5.78 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Ghana about 5.8 times.
GhanaSwitzerlandGhana moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
5.78×
Ghana is 5.78× the area of Switzerland.
| Ghana | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Ghana is 5.78 times larger than Switzerland. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Ghana?
- About 5.8 times: Ghana has 5.78× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Ghana and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 9,092,436. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².