Ghana vs Uganda
Uganda and Ghana are almost exactly the same size.
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Ghana is 0.99× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.01× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Ghana and Uganda are almost exactly the same size. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Uganda?
- About 1.0 times: Uganda has 1.01× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Uganda 213 per km².