Ghana vs Vatican City
Ghana is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Ghana about Infinity times.
GhanaVatican CityGhana moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is — the area of Vatican City.
| Ghana | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 882 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Ghana is — times larger than Vatican City. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Ghana?
- About Infinity times: Ghana has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Ghana and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 882. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².