Ghana vs Tajikistan
Ghana is 67% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Ghana about 1.7 times.
GhanaTajikistanGhana moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Ghana is 1.67× the area of Tajikistan.
| Ghana | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Ghana is 67% larger than Tajikistan. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Ghana?
- About 1.7 times: Ghana has 1.67× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Ghana and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 10,786,734. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².