Ghana vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom and Ghana are almost exactly the same size.
GhanaUnited KingdomGhana moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Ghana is 0.98× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.02× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | London |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Ghana and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.0 times: United Kingdom has 1.02× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 35,064,272. Density: Ghana 147 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².