Ghana vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.28 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Turkey about 3.3 times.
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Ghana is 0.3× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.28× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Ghana is 3.28 times smaller than Turkey. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Turkey?
- About 3.3 times: Turkey has 3.28× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Turkey 110 per km².