Ghana vs Wallis and Futuna
Ghana is 871 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Ghana about 871 times.
GhanaWallis and FutunaGhana moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 871× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Ghana | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 11,558 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Ghana is 871 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Ghana?
- About 871 times: Ghana has 871× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Ghana and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 11,558. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².